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The first BASC Wildlife Fund political reception was held in the Senedd this week, highlighting to cross-party MSs the positive impact sustainable shooting has on conservation efforts and connecting people with their environment. The reception aimed to introduce the BASC Wildlife Fund (BWF) to Members of the Senedd (MSs), showcasing the work of shoots, clubs… Read more »
BASC amendments place the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill on a more ‘workable’ footing. BASC has claimed a significant victory in a crucial vote on the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill, which will ensure that grouse shooting continues unhampered. MSPs in the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee today, 7 February, entered day one of… Read more »
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Economic growth in the UK is set to be weaker than predicted, Gordon Brown will admit. The chancellor, in Washington to address the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to warn that rising oil prices and a slowdown in the global economy are taking their toll on the British economy. He… Read more »
The Scottish National party (SNP) must lead a “new age of responsibility” for Scotland, leader Alex Salmond said today. He told the party conference in Aviemore that this year’s general election had awakened in the SNP the desire to win, and urged them to have confidence that they could do this. The Holyrood elections in… Read more »
