Scottish snaring ban would be “catastrophic” for threatened species
A decision by the Scottish government to ban snares would be catastrophic to threatened bird species, including the iconic capercaillie.
9th November 2023
Conservation
About Conservation
The conservation team helps create a guaranteed future for responsible shooting by providing members with advice on land and species management, gathering evidence to prove that shooting is vital for conservation and building strong links with conservation organisations and the UK governments to effectively promote shooting. And that is why you should join BASC today.
Through good conservation we can all work to ensure plentiful quarry species while benefiting the wider environment. Responsible shooting, as shown by BASC’s Green Shoots programme, is central to landscape-scale conservation. As shown by the Value of Shooting report, shooting is of major environmental, economic and social benefit to the UK.
Comprehensive review on gamebird release published
Review by Rapid Evidence Assessment for Natural England and the British Association for Shooting and Conservation
Advice
The latest update on General Licences
News
Conservation in action – Autumn 2023
Read our autumn update on BASC conservation projects, including how you can get involved.
18th October 2023
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.
3rd October 2023
FAQs
Breeding Curlew Need You
The curlew population stands on the brink of collapse.
Do you want to help?
Do you want to help?
