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Owl Box Initiative: Barn Owl Pellet Dissection
Ruby Woollard, GWCT Farmland Ecology Placement Student explains more about how the Owl Box Initiative helps us to understand more about...
Jun 3, 2022
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GWCT respond to Scottish premature conclusion
The GWCT has found it necessary to respond to premature conclusions drawn by a Scottish newspaper and a Scottish government minister...
Jun 3, 2022
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The Conservation Manager
Richard Bailey’s job title, Conservation Manager, describes his work on the moors of the Goyt Valley, delivering a host of public goods...
Jun 3, 2022
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Education, Education, Education
GREAT credit to Mary Colwell, who, after a great deal of lobbying, has secured a GCSE in Natural History and don’t we need it. I hope it...
May 22, 2022
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Can we halt the decline in curlew?
Our April conservation blog from Tracy Johnson, Nidderdale Moorland Group Co-ordinator. For those of us who live and work in the uplands...
Apr 5, 2022
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What animal do you associate with March?
When you ask any country person what animal is associated with March, it is more likely than not that they will say the hare, and more...
Mar 8, 2022
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Peak District a stronghold for mountain hares
Mountain hare densities in the Peak District could be five times higher than previous estimates, according to new findings. The study,...
Feb 21, 2022
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A grey partridge’s Valentine’s Day
In an article written by Dr Eckhard Gottschalk, University of Göttingen and Dr Francis Buner, The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust...
Feb 17, 2022
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GWCT Species of the Month - Long Eared Owl
This month GWCT's Megan Lock takes a look at the Long Eared Owl. Said to be our most nocturnal owl, the long-eared owl is seldomly seen...
Feb 17, 2022
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