COUNTRYSIDE BLOG

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

Jess Brooks of the GWCT tells us of one of the mammals in our seas – and amongst the marine members of this class is an athletic,...

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

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

What the Science Says has checked out another claim from the newspapers - Are released pheasants driving adders to extinction? Read the...

Late autumn heralds the arrival of many species of wintering birds to UK shores, including our smallest migratory goose, the brent goose...

What The Science Says website checks out another claim: Claim: 75% of the world's heather moorland is in the UK This figure is widely...

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

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