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BASC is the UK’s largest shooting and conservation organisation, looking after the interests of 150,000 members.

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Shooting contributes 3.9 million work days on conservation 

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Project Titanium

Project Titanium

17 April 2024

BASC’s head of firearms, Martin Parker, provides an update on Project Titanium, which seeks to identify evidence of domestic violence by potential certificate holders.

Game in the kitchen

17 April 2024

BASC regional officer Matt Dutton updates on his team’s work to educate future chefs about the benefits of using wild game as an ingredient.

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