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BASC was pleased to host the Secretary of State for Defra, Steve Barclay, at the inaugural Northern Gamekeepers’ Conference on Friday 8 March in the historic grounds of the Swinton Estate in Masham, North Yorkshire. The main hall at the Swinton Park Hotel was standing room only as gamekeepers from across the north of England… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has issued a letter to Jim Fairlie, Scotland’s Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, urging for further amendments to be made at the final stage of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill. It comes as the Bill nears the final stage of a debate on March 19… Read more »
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New research today suggests that British farmers are turning away from producing organic food. Four years ago around 250 farmers a month were applying for organic status, whereas now this number has fallen to about 40 a month. Dairy farmers in particular are showing no interest in converting. The suggestion of a crisis of confidence… Read more »
Israeli troops yesterday invaded a West Bank Palestinian refugee camp, killing four people, including two Hamas activists. Israel’s Army was searching for two senior Hamas men, allegedly planning to attack the Jewish state, according to reports. It is reported that the Israeli Army blew up a building housing eight families during the incursion. An Israeli… Read more »
