Research

Birds in a hedge

The government is encouraging the creation of more hedgerows – and that will be a win for shooting and conservation.

Dr Cat McNicol

Members of BASC’s research team recently travelled to Poland to speak at an international conference on game and wildfowl.

A game shooter aiming their shotgun

BASC’s research team are working with the University of Exeter to look into the changes in game bags over time.

Project Penelope, an international collaboration which seeks to halt the decline of Eurasian widgeon, has got underway in the UK.

New scientific research has found that shooting and shooting-related activities significantly boosts the well-being of participants.

We are asking all BASC members to respond to an anonymous online survey regarding Natural England.

BASC awards £300k package to GWCT to fund sustainability research