Conor O'Gorman Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 BASC judge Chris Packham’s call for a ‘truce with shooting’ as a ploy to grab headlines in the build up to the Glorious Twelfth. National newspapers have this week carried articles which refer to an upcoming piece in a shooting magazine which will see the BBC presenter say that the time is right for reconciliation. But BASC insists Packham’s actions do not support the rhetoric; as his pressure group Wild Justice continues legal action that threatens the future of shooting and the British countryside. Garry Doolan, BASC’s deputy director of communications and public affairs, said: “What is being reported is spin by Packham. No doubt he will try to present himself as the reasonable man who offered to sit down with shooting and then had the offer thrown back in his face. “The claims attributed to Packham in the Daily Mirror regarding pest bird control by farmers are factually incorrect and there to influence opinion against shooting. It’s a classic example of his manipulation of the facts. “Packham will try to present to the press that he wants harmony and reconciliation, while in the background he continues to run shooting through the courts on the back of the General Licence fiasco that brought the great British countryside to its knees and threatened livelihoods. “The reality is that there can be no talk of truce while his actions undermine conservation work, farming practices and shooting. We don’t yet know the full detail of the ‘truce’ but if it is the same message rehashed then we will struggle to find common ground. “We’ve already had a hint of his demands within the lines of the piece in the Daily Mirror. Packham will clearly impose conditions on this ‘truce’ so ridiculous and so unworkable as to be ruinous for shooting. Indeed, they would also be ruinous for the wildlife conservation and habitats he claims so passionately to defend. “BASC is always happy to sit with people who genuinely want to discuss the good work that takes place to support shooting, who want to engage on an evidence-based level and whose actions reinforce that message. “But let us not forget for a moment that Packham has burned virtually every bridge he has ever had with the shooting community over the course of a ruthless and concerted campaign against the countryside. We await the full details with interest.” See:https://basc.org.uk/basc-reject-packham-call-for-truce-with-shooting/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 So who did Gary Doolan say all this to, national media or just a few sat round a table at BASC HQ? Or is it just in your magazine which the national media won’t see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 14 hours ago, Conor O'Gorman said: “But let us not forget for a moment that Packham has burned virtually every bridge he has ever had with the shooting community over the course of a ruthless and concerted campaign against the countryside. We await the full details with interest.” Amazing that one man, who is a part-time crusader, as lets not forget he does plenty else with his life, and is not just a one-trick pony. Along with the two others in WJ are credited with such an effective campaign. I can't disagree with Mr Doolan/BASC. I just wish I could say that the largest shooting organisation, with 155,000 members and 140+ paid staff whose tag line was (not sure if still is?) the Voice of Shooting were also as successful at getting their point of view across, with an effective and coherent strategy. But in my opinion, at the moment that's not the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaserF3 Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 I find the videos that The Gun Shop make one of the best things on YouTube, they cover a lot of different subjects from clay shooting, game shooting, steel shot and various subjects involving game keepers and land owners. What does BASC do, any thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrowning2 Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) So much for a truce https://markavery.info/2020/07/30/dear-first-minister-what-you-say/ https://markavery.info/2020/07/30/dear-first-minister-from-chris-packham/ https://markavery.info/2020/07/28/inglorious-without-a-doubt/ finger pointed at shooting yet no evidence to support it, WJ team. Seemingly, the great majority, of these poisonings are committed by people associated with the grouse hunting industry. Edited July 30, 2020 by rbrowning2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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