Emergency action plan for capercaillie recovery gathers pace
The Capercaillie Emergency Plan, which aims to reverse the fortunes of the iconic Scottish bird, has been launched in Scotland.
BASC response to sentencing of Dorset gamekeeper
In response to the sentencing of Dorset gamekeeper Paul Allen for possession of dead buzzards, keeping of banned pesticides and failing to comply with conditions of shotgun and firearms certificates, BASC has released the following statement:
“Wildlife crime is a scourge on the shooting community which works hard to support sustainable shooting at considerable benefit to conservation, the environment and economy.
“Raptor persecution risks the very future of shooting. Those committing such offences face the full force of the law.
“BASC has a zero-tolerance stance on the illegal killing of birds of prey and we support action that roots out the minority who engage in this criminal behaviour.”
You can read our zero tolerance statement on raptor persecution here.
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BASC bird boxes take flight
From outreach work with schools, to generating cross-party support in parliament, BASC’s bird box project continues to go from strength-to-strength. Â
Does voluntary restraint on woodcock shooting work?
Our study on the voluntary restraint of woodcock hunting highlights the invaluable contributions of shooters to game and wildlife research.
