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Shooting contributes 3.9 million work days on conservation 

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BASC’s educational iceberg

20 May 2024

BASC is appealing gamekeepers, shoot managers and shooting businesses to assist with the development of a new gamekeeping and wildlife management qualification.

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Invasive species ABC

20 May 2024

More than 2,000 non-native species have been introduced to Britain to date, and are listed in the top five threats to biodiversity.

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BASC AGM 2024

18 May 2024

BASC AGM 2024 took place on 18 May and saw two new BASC Council members elected.

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