More than £100,000 has been awarded in grants by the BASC Wildlife Fund this year to fund three different conservation projects.
Each year, the BASC Wildlife Fund (BWF) awards grants to fund conservation projects and loans for land purchase linked to sustainable shooting. All projects must demonstrate the wider benefits of shooting and connecting people to their environment, and must result in long-term sustainable change.
The projects awarded BWF conservation grants for 2023 are:
Emergency action for capercaillie: A grant of £52,405 has been awarded to help restore Scotland’s capercaillie population in its last remaining stronghold in the Cairngorms National Park.
SOKTA wetlands project - Finland: A grant of €45,000 has been awarded to the SOTKA wetlands project in Finland, to restore and create three wetland sites, spanning 47 hectares, to benefit a wide range of wildlife, not least a host of wildfowl species that migrate to the UK each autumn.
Hen harrier brood management trial: The BWF grant of £25,000 will extend the trial and allow exploration of whether brood-managed hen harriers can breed in the wild long-term, and whether the wider population increase is due to brood management.
To read more about the BASC Wildlife Fund and how you can apply for funding for a project or obtain a loan for land purchase, visit the website here.
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Posted On: 03/01/2024