Episode Details

As wildfowlers return to the foreshore for another season, we explore the passion for wildfowling and the work being done to protect its future.

BASC's Head of Wildfowl and Wetlands, James Green, discusses the organisation's wildfowling roots, the latest on consenting and the Schedule 2 review, sustainable shooting and how the permit scheme is opening up opportunities to experience the sport. He also takes us behind the scenes of a new documentary telling the story of wildfowlers and their relationship with the places they help look after.

On the Ribble, Chris Kelly of Preston and District Wildfowlers Association shares some remarkable examples of conservation in action, including creating rabbit warrens for nesting shelduck.

Wildlife artist Chris Lodge reveals the inspiration behind 'Wigeon on the Ribble', this year's BASC Wildlife Fund stamp and how one very special bird, ‘Blue 88’, became part of the story. 

If you haven't purchased your stamp yet, you can do so through the BASC Wildlife Fund website.

https://bascwildlifefund.co.uk/