Deer

BASC and the British Deer Society have launched a campaign on the importance of giving pregnant deer and their newborns space at this time of year.

Read Dr Conor O’Gorman’s blog on the role sustainable shooting has to play in the government’s ambitious plans for nature recovery in England.

Read Conor O’Gorman’s blog following the inclusion of plans for new animal welfare legislation in the Queen’s speech in parliament yesterday.

BASC has rejected proposals by the UK Woodland Assurance Standard to ban the use of lead ammunition under its banner by 2023.

Read our open letter to the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission following the Scottish Government’s response to the deer working group project.

BASC deer officer Audrey Watson discusses how identifying woodland plant species and assessing damage can help you to carry out successful deer impact assessments.

BASC has described the Scottish government’s response to the deer working group report as a ‘grave concern’ for deer welfare.