Wildlife Habitat Trust

The Wildlife Habitat Trust was Founded by the BASC in 1986. The Trust operates as the UK's sporting shooting conservation fund, raising and distributing funds through grants and loans, for deserving habitat conservation projects. To date the Wildlife Habitat Trust have assisted over 50 projects distributed throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Including the purchase of over 3,000 acres of prime wildlife habitat, these projects represent an investment into wildlife conservation of over £1m.

Many WHT projects have benefited from funds generated by the successful UK Habitat Conservation Stamp Programme. An example of the UK Habitat Conservation Stamp is shown (left).

The Habitat Stamp Programme was launched in 1991 by Environment Minister Mr Tony Baldry MP.
It attracted wide acclaim with support from HRH The Prince Phillip, the Department of the Environment, the statutory conservation agencies, and the European Parliament Inter-group on Field Sports, Fishing & Conservation.

The UK Habitat Stamp Programme has allowed the Wildlife Habitat Charitable Trust to work in partnership with Natural England and the other statutory conservation agencies to encourage local initiatives to protect and manage important sites. A wide range of wildlife benefit from WHT projects including rare plants and insects, the natterjack toad, the great crested newt, and scarce breeding birds such as the little tern and redshank.

Contact the Wildlife Habitat Trust:
WHT, BASC, Marford Mill, Rossett, Wrexham, LL12 0HL.
Tel. 01244 573 000.
E-mail wht@basc.org.uk