BASC’s Conor O’Gorman says a public attitudes survey on the UK fur trade risks government policy decisions being based on emotion rather than evidence.
Fur trade ‘public attitudes’ survey sets a dangerous precedent Read more...
Read Dr Conor O’Gorman’s blog on the role sustainable shooting has to play in the government’s ambitious plans for nature recovery in England.
Sustainable shooting key to government’s nature recovery plans Read more...
Read Conor O’Gorman’s blog following the inclusion of plans for new animal welfare legislation in the Queen’s speech in parliament yesterday.
Challenges for shooting in animal welfare shake-up Read more...
BASC’s Dr Conor O’Gorman takes a look at his favourite bird species – the enigmatic grey partridge…
BASC Species of the Month – February Read more...
Dr O’Gorman discusses the EU’s disproportionate ban on using lead shot over wetlands which could have drastic consequences in the UK.
EU lead shot ban has implications for UK Read more...
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