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Feb 19

Wildfires – fighting fire with fire?

Back in November last year a very interesting piece was broadcast on this subject as part of the BBC World Service’s Crowd Science progra...

Feb 18

Ratty's return to the Monnow

Spotted on the Working for Wildlife site the case study story of how conservation work along the Monnow, which flows along the English/We...

Jan 30

Waders for Real: saving wading birds (Video)

Watch this short video produced by The Fieldsports Channel on GWCT's Waders for Real project, which aims to reverse the decline of breedi...

Jan 29

Natural England Blocks Conservation Effort

Spotted on the National Gamekeepers Organisation news feed, this letter in response to Natural England's stance on conservation and licen...

Jan 26

RSPB neutrality on shooting?

Spotted on the GWCT News Blog: Andrew Gilruth, GWCT Director of Communications speaks out about the RSPB response to the Hen Harrier bree...

Jan 21

New General Licences for bird control in England

Defra has published all the details of the three new general licences for the control of certain bird species effective from 1st January ...

Dec 10, 2020

Trees: Let's get the planting in perspective

Recognising that planting trees is important in the drive to offset carbon emissions, the GWCT believes 'right tree right place' is vital

Nov 19, 2020

Well-run shoots can make a positive contribution to local habitats and wildlife, says new research

With increased debate on how the countryside is managed, the impact of releasing gamebirds on local habitats and wildlife has been in the...

Nov 9, 2020

On the GWCT Blog: The effects of released gamebirds and their management

Tipping the balance: The effects of released gamebirds and their management A new scientific paper in the journal Wildlife Biology came o...

Oct 19, 2020

On the GWCT Blog: Latest call from RSPB seems to confuse controlled and uncontrolled burning

Latest call from RSPB seems to confuse controlled and uncontrolled burning - GWCT Chief Executive Teresa Dent suggests that the recent ca...

Oct 5, 2020

GWCT's Principles of Good Gamebird Management in the UK

Biodiversity net gain is a concept that is embedded in Defra’s 25 Year Environment Plan and is an approach to land use that leads to an i...

Aug 10, 2020

On the GWCT Blog: The Key to a Successful Peat Strategy

Anyone in doubt about how important England’s peatlands are would soon see from the recent Defra consultation, which opens by asking abou...

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