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.
The latest news from BASC
The benefits of controlled heather burning
There are several clear winners as a result of controlled heather burning in our upland environments, as Alex Farrell explains. Cool burning is a traditional land management practice used in moorland and upland areas of the UK. Also known as muirburn or controlled heather burning, it is used primarily to manage heather (Calluna vulgaris). Â The
Applications open for BASC Wildlife Fund conservation grants
The BASC Wildlife Fund is now accepting applications for its major grants programme.
Boxing clever – BASC helps Welsh schoolchildren make bird boxes
Pupils at Ysgol Acrefair School in North Wales are on a mission to improve biodiversity in their local area, with a little help from BASC.
