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Greenpeace response fails to acknowledge wildfire risk, but...
By Henrietta Appleton, GWCT Policy Officer In August this year GWCT chief executive Teresa Dent wrote a letter to Greenpeace’s Interim...
Nov 27, 2022
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Misleading statements on peatland and heather burning: GWCT's response to Greenpeace UK
Spotted on the GWCT Blog posts In late May Greenpeace launched a petition calling for a total ban on controlled burning in the UK...
Sep 29, 2022
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GWCT Species of the Month - Ivy Bee
Just as it feels like the summer season is winding down for the cooler months and plants are dying back, one species is just waking up...
Sep 29, 2022
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Gulls wiping out ground nesting waders and still conservation organisations do nothing
From the C4PMC site comes this robust and forthright article regarding the imbalances in conservation legislation, process and the...
Jun 20, 2022
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GWCT Species of the Month - Fallow Deer
Within properly functioning ecosystems, deer play an important role by maintaining open areas, which can enhance the biodiversity and...
Jun 14, 2022
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Teach to Inspire!
Written by Anna Hare - Education Officer, Countryside Learning I write this on a rare quiet day. The summer term has been wonderfully...
Jun 10, 2022
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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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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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Moorland Matters interview - Part 3
Following on from the first two videos, author of the recently published Moorland Matters, Ian Coghill, sits down with Emily Graham to...
Jan 19, 2022
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Moorland Matters - an interview with Ian Coghill
Author of the recently published Moorland Matters, Ian Coghill, sits down with Emily Graham to discuss some of the issues raised by his...
Jan 18, 2022
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