Conservation in action – autumn 2023
Read our autumn update on BASC conservation projects, including how you can get involved.
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Conservation
Snares banned in Wales despite threat to vulnerable species
The Agriculture (Wales) Act will make it illegal to use snares in Wales, despite the threat to species conservation and livestock protection.
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All hedgerows great and small
The government is encouraging the creation of more hedgerows – and that will be a win for shooting and conservation.
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Another record year for hen harriers as 141 chicks fledge in England
New data from Natural England shows 141 hen harrier chicks fledged in England this year, the seventh year in a row that numbers have increased.
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BASC goes global
Members of BASC’s research team recently travelled to Poland to speak at an international conference on game and wildfowl.
The striped menace
The invasive Asian hornet is a serious threat to the UK’s wildlife, especially our native honeybees and other insects.
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Getting their ducks in a row
As wildfowling comes under increasing pressure from changes in lifestyle and consenting arrangements, the Leicestershire Wildfowlers Association is one of several forward-looking clubs pushing the boundaries.
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Moor than meets the eye
As the Glorious Twelfth approaches, David Scott introduces some of the iconic bird species supported by moorland managed for grouse.
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United Utilities: fighting back
You can be part of shooting’s reprisal against United Utilities’ decision not to renew shoot leases on its land.
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Do you have game cards or game books to share?
BASC’s research team are working with the University of Exeter to look into the changes in game bags over time.
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