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Police fail to tackle wildlife crime across UK

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Shooting retailer D. J. Litt's goes into administration

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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New guidance for police and shooters

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