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Home » Conservation in action – Winter 2024

Conservation in action – Winter 2024

Read our winter update on BASC conservation projects, including how you can get involved.

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BASC prize draw rewards duck nest monitoring efforts

If you have duck nest tubes on your ground, you could win a ZEISS Seacam 3 by recording mallard nesting success and sending the results back to us.

Hidden hedgerows: the unsung heroes of the countryside

BASC’s Heather Warrender sings the praises of the humble hedgerow, which has more to offer than you might expect.

Sustainable shooting key to government’s nature recovery plans

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.

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