BASC welcomes milestone in grey squirrel fertility control research
8 October 2025
BASC is marking Red Squirrel Awareness Week with news of a world-first breakthrough in grey squirrel fertility control research.
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Saving the reds, one woodland at a time
8 October 2025
Conserving red squirrels by controlling greys remains a challenging but important task, says the team from the Red Squirrel Survival Trust.
Shooting and fishing an “intrinsic part of our communities”, says Shadow Defra Secretary of State
7 October 2025
Shadow Defra Secretary of State Victoria Atkins MP paid tribute to shooting and fishing at BASC’s Conservative Party rural reception.