What effect do beaver dams have on brown trout?
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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May 14, 2021
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 19, 2021
GWCT Species of the Month: Velvet Swimming Crab
The largest and fastest of our swimming crabs, the velvet crab has specially adapted paddle-shaped back legs allowing it to propel...
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Mar 8, 2021
GWCT Species of the Month: Common Daisy
If we are looking for a symbol to reflect newfound positivity and hope in trying times, what better than a staunchly resilient, yet...
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Mar 7, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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 31, 2021
GWCT Species of the Month: Freshwater Pearl Mussels
The UK is home to six native freshwater species of mussels, one of which is amongst the rarest animals in the world and something very...
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Jan 30, 2021
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 26, 2021
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 25, 2021
Factcheck: How many wildfires resulted from managed burns escaping control?
What The Science Says website checks out another claim: Claim: 68% of wildfires in the higher uplands have been caused by so-called...
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Jan 21, 2021
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 15, 2020
GWCT Species of the Month: Grey Seal
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,...
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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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