Case studies
Whether conducting or commissioning scientific research to fill knowledge gaps around sustainable shooting, or by funding projects to improve habitats for threatened species, BASC - and our membership - takes a proactive approach to nature recovery. Browse, search or filter our case below.
The Peppering Biodiversity Project
The Peppering Biodiversity Project is a success story for nature recovery being delivered at a large scale on an arable farm in West Sussex.
Monk Wood Shoot
Jim and Catherine Allsop are committed to nature recovery at the Monk Wood Shoot near Chesterfield – a small DIY game shoot that has maximised its conservation potential.
Wader Week – get the right advice
The Working for Waders partnership has published predator management guidance on how lethal and non-lethal predator control can contribute to wader conservation.
Helping breeding waders around Lough Erne, Northern Ireland
Members of Lough Erne Wildfowlers’ Council are working with local farmers on predator management and habitat provision to increase the numbers of breeding snipe, curlew, lapwing, redshank and common sandpiper.
Redshank and avocet recovery in Northwest England
Land managed by The Lytham & District Wildfowlers’ Association supports the highest numbers of breeding redshank and avocet in the UK thanks to a combination of predator control and habitat management.
Kent shoot’s focus on conservation is making space for nature
Wide-ranging conservation work being carried out on a Kent shoot is set to become a case study for the county's Local Nature Recovery Strategy.
A new kind of keeper: how Southill is restoring nature from within
At Southill Estate in Bedfordshire, head gamekeeper Paul Dunn is showing how practical deer management can restore habitats and support wildlife at scale.
Record-breaking wing submissions boost wildfowl monitoring efforts
The 2024/25 BASC Wing Survey delivered its most successful season in recent years, with a total of 3,201 wings submitted.
Grey partridge recovery in East Anglia: Conservation in action
Among the fields and hedgerows of East Anglia there’s hope of a recovery for the red-listed grey partridge, with shooting playing a pivotal role, reports Ryan Darby.
Taw and Torridge wildfowlers cause a stink for mink
Taw and Torridge Wildfowling Club has recently launched a mink control programme as part of its wider conservation efforts.
MP visits wildfowlers championing conservation
Charlotte Cane MP gained an insight into wildfowl conservation and habitat management during a recent visit to the Ouse Washes.
Let’s Learn Moor leaves lasting impression on MP
Sam Rushworth MP visited Let's Learn Moor 2025 ahead of his speech at this week's grouse debate.
Wash wildfowling clubs recognised for their conservation work
Wildfowling clubs on the Wash have been praised for their commitment to conservation and environmental stewardship.
DucklingWatch: The missing link in mallard conservation?
DucklingWatch is a new citizen science project which aims to track mallard duckling survival and support evidence-based conservation work.
Legacy bequest gives Wentloog wildfowlers a boost
Wentloog Wildfowling and Conservation Association has received a £5,000 boost from a legacy bequest to the BASC Wildlife Fund.
Record your BASC duck nest monitoring project findings
Whip out your notebook and start recording your duck nest tube findings to win a great piece of kit.
BASC recruits and trains wildlife trust volunteers
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust ask BASC for volunteers for mink control to assist in water vole recovery
Black grouse recovery in the North Pennines
A £30,000 grant from the BASC Wildlife Fund supports the work of GWCT for black grouse recovery.
Wildfowlers clean up the Wash SPA
Fenland Wildfowlers Association undertakes a litter pick of 9 miles of the Washes foreshore.
BASC helps primary school makes bird boxes
BASC supports north Wales primary schoolchildren understand the needs of local birds and help them create and place bird nesting boxes.
Wildfowlers clean up Lindisfarne NNR
Volunteers from the wildfowling community work with Naturel England and BASC to clean litter and debris from Lindisfarne NNR.
BASC and Le Strange Estate show MP conservation from shooting
MP visits estate to understand how shooting integrates into wider estate management to deliver habitat restoration and nature recovery.
Saltmarsh creation on Severn Estuary
Wentloog Wildfowlers and Natural Resources Wales collaborate on the club's marsh to create new saltmarsh.
81-acre marsh bought for shooting and conservation
BASC Wildlife Fund supports Whittlesey Wildfowlers and Conservationists secure the management of SSSI wet grassland and fen communities for good.