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In the UK, freshwater corridors such as rivers have been altered and modified by humans for centuries. Rivers and streams have been...
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- Aug 27
Working for Wildlife: Fighting Fire with Fire
A recent case study from Working for Wildlife describes how, working alongside the local fire service, Matthew Bushby is using prescribed...
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- Aug 27
Another encouraging year for breeding Hen Harriers
Spotted on the GWCT blogs: Natural England have reported another increase in the number of breeding hen harriers in England, with 31...
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- May 14
BBC report shows that trees aren’t the only answer for moorland carbon capture
Spotted on the GWCT Blog recently: Those watching BBC Breakfast News yesterday would have rightly been excited to see a report on the bog...
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- Apr 16
The Bird Man of Cors Caron
Spotted on the Working for Wildlife site: the story of how Terry Mills transformed his Ceredigion farm into a habitat haven. "After...
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- Mar 7
Drainage, water quality & flood risk on grouse moors
Grouse moors are often located on blanket bog peatland, which sits across upland hills like a sponge, soaking up rainwater. This water is...
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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...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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
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- 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...
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- 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...
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