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BASC will use its Fighting Fund to back heather burning after Wild Justice announced the launch of its latest legal challenge. Wild Justice – run by Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery – is seeking a judicial review to challenge regulations governing the burning of heather, rough grass, bracken and gorse on peat deeper… Read more »
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A new scientific paper into the social, mental and wellbeing attributes of those who participate in game shooting has been highlighted as significant by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). The new paper, published in the journal Ageing & Society, concludes that participation in shooting and shooting-related activities, such as beating and picking-up, results… Read more »
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We usually feel fuzzy-headed by this time on a Friday, but this week we’ve got a decent excuse. It’s been a bizarre seven days. Just look at some of the stories which have been gracing the good (web)pages of politics.co.uk. The Speaker’s wife Sally Bercow has been embarrassing herself in nothing but a bedsheet. No… Read more »
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