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.
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.
Minkbusters – who ya gonna call?
When a wildlife trust in the south of England needed help with mink control, they knew who to contact...
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
You hear them before you see them
The BASC Wildlife Fund is supporting ground-breaking work to conserve black grouse. Fund trustee John Furbisher went to check on progress.
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.
Fenland wildfowlers clean up The Wash
Thirty members of Fenland Wildfowlers Association took part in an extensive litter pick along a nine-mile stretch of The Wash.
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.
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.
Wildfowlers on the frontline of conservation at Lindisfarne
BASC's wildfowling advisor Chris Wright writes about the importance of protecting remarkable environments like Lindisfarne.