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Police fail to tackle wildlife crime across UK
Prosecutors and police have failed to tackle the growing problem of wildlife crime. Read more
National Shooting Week starts May 3rd
Shooting schools and clubs across the South will open their doors to the public during National Shooting Week from 3 - 11 May 2008. Read more
DEFRA make decision over wild boar management
The shooting community has welcomed DEFRA's decision to allow landowners to decide the priorities for the management of wild boar populations. Read more
Gamekeeper takes on BASC Midlands director role
A Staffordshire gamekeeper has been appointed as the British Association for Shooting and Conservation's new regional director for the Midlands. Read more
Shooting plays a vital role in managing wetlands
Conservationists have recognised the vital role shooters play in managing wetlands at a special workshop held on World Wetlands Day. Read more
More young people taking up shooting sports with BASC
The number of young people taking up shooting sports through the British Association for Shooting and Conservation's Young Shots scheme has risen by 20% in the last year alone. Read more
Awards for clay shooters who saved men from drowning
Two popular Essex clay shooters have received one of the Royal Life Saving Society's highest awards - for saving three men from drowning in the freezing waters of a local lake. Read more
Gamekeepers protect threatened bird species
The role of gamekeepers in protecting many threatened birds has been highlighted in a new Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) report - Singing Fields. Read more
Lincolnshire police promote gun safety
School children in Lincolnshire have been learning about the importance of gun safety from their local police force. Read more
Bird flu advice from the Code of Good Shooting Practice
In the face of the H5N1 avian flu outbreak, the chairman of the Code of Good Shooting Practice has released advice to reminded shoot managers to make appropriate marketing arrangements for their anticipated bag in advance of shoot days. Read more
Shooting UK News
Shooting retailer D. J. Litt's goes into administration
The gun trade was thrown into turmoil last week as one of the UK's largest retailers of outdoor clothing and sporting accessories, D. J. Litt's, went into administration. Read more
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