Science matters
BASC monitors scientific journals, environmental, policy and political alerts for the results of studies of relevance to shooting and conservation. Below are links to a selection of papers published in March – April 2025.
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Birds
- Naturalised populations of Barnacle Geese in the UK: an update on numbers, distribution and breeding
- Sanctuary for migrating and wintering waterfowl: Synthesis and insights for waterfowl management and conservation planning
- Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) Introductions: Genetic Survey on Wild and Captive Populations at the Edges of the Range
- Assessment of recent Hen Harrier population trends in England through population modelling
- The return of raptors to Scotland’s skies: Investigating the diets of reintroduced red kites and white-tailed eagles using stable isotopes
Mammals
- Mortality in European lynxes
- Seven Year Decline of Mountain Hare Abundance in the Peak District, England
- Babesia Species Detected in Deer from Southwest England
- Is Britain still Great for Pine Marten? A Habitat Suitability Assessment – PREPRINT
- Nutritional value of wild-harvested game meat of fallow deer (Dama dama), red deer (Cervus elaphus), and roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
- Illegal reintroductions of lynx are irresponsible and the wrong path forward for rewilding in Scotland.
Land management
- Landscape context influences efficacy of protected areas and agri-environment scheme delivery for breeding waders
- Rewilding for biodiversity offsets: A case study of passive ecological restoration on lowland agricultural land for Biodiversity Net Gain in England
- Using participatory scenario planning to explore the synergies and trade-offs from upland treescape expansion
- Feasibility of woodland expansion for carbon offsetting in Scotland revisited
- Seasonal variation in bird species richness and abundance across contrasting farmland: The importance of heterogeneous and non-cropped habitats
Other topics
- Practical Application of Disease Risk Assessment in Native Species Reintroductions: A Case Study of a European Wildcat (Felis silvestris) Population Reinforcement in the Cairngorms National Park
- Rewilding’s social–ecological aims: Integrating coexistence into a rewilding continuum
- The Future of Game Shooting in the UK
- Assessing stakeholder inclusion within high pathogenicity avian influenza risk governance strategies in the United Kingdom and United States
- The Release of Non-Native Gamebirds Is Associated With Amplified Zoonotic Disease Risk
- Sarcocystis infection in domestic and wild avian hosts: Inseparable flight partners
- Challenges and opportunities for integrating social science in a conservation nongovernmental organization
- Investigating Consumer Attitudes About Game Meat: A Market Segmentation Approach
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