Conservation in action

Find out more about the conservation projects we are currently undertaking or part of, and how you can get involved.

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At BASC, gathering data and evidence on sustainable shooting is an essential part of our work, informing best practice and safeguarding the future of our countryside.

To help us do this, we undertake and commission research on a variety issues that impact on people, wildlife and habitats, many of which you can get involved with.

Breeding curlew need you

A duck nest tube over water

Duck nest monitoring project

A flock of wigeon in flight

Project Penelope

Rice breast disease monitoring

Wing survey

Chainsaw 600

Woodland management

Green shoots mapping

An online platform for shoot mapping and bag recording

Uplands

Moorland habitats managed for grouse shooting deliver for conservation, biodiversity and the environment.

Conservation in action

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Sarcocystosis survey

Use our online reporting form to record suspected cases of sarcocystosis, also known as rice breast, in waterfowl.

The latest news from BASC

BASC wildfowling conference

Wildfowlers assemble for the BASC national conference

1 April 2025

The 2025 BASC National Wildfowling Conference returned on Saturday 29 March, attracting more than 100 delegates.

Cameron Thomas mp

MP gets first-hand view of conservation work at local shoot

27 March 2025

Tewkesbury MP Cameron Thomas saw the benefits of conservation work up close on a recent visit to a local syndicate shoot.

Drone flying over moorland

From drones to data: the role of technology in wildlife conservation

19 March 2025

Dr Cat McNicol discusses the impact that rapid advances in technology are having on research centred around sustainable shooting and conservation.

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