Conor O'Gorman

Head of policy and campaigns BASC

Conor O’Gorman has worked in a variety of conservation, policy and campaigning roles at BASC over the last 16 years. A zoology graduate with a PhD awarded for grey partridge research, he has over 25 years’ experience in conservation and land management.

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Action needed on firearms licensing

August 15, 2023

The Home Office has launched a consultation on proposals that could impact ownership of shotguns and rifles in England, Wales and Scotland for decades to come. The good news is…

How you can fight against proposals to ban release of gamebirds in Wales (and ultimately rest of UK)

May 9, 2023

Proposals are afoot to shut down game shooting in Wales, and the support of the shooting and rural communities across the UK is needed to act now and say no.…

We asked BASC some tricky questions about lead shot and the proposed ban. Here are the answers.

July 24, 2022

Why would BASC challenge the UK REACH proposals when it seems to have accepted that steel shot is the way forward? A voluntary move away from lead shot for live…