COUNTRYSIDE BLOG

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...

The largest and fastest of our swimming crabs, the velvet crab has specially adapted paddle-shaped back legs allowing it to propel...

If we are looking for a symbol to reflect newfound positivity and hope in trying times, what better than a staunchly resilient, yet...

Grouse moors are often located on blanket bog peatland, which sits across upland hills like a sponge, soaking up rainwater. This water is...

Back in November last year a very interesting piece was broadcast on this subject as part of the BBC World Service’s Crowd Science...

Spotted on the Working for Wildlife site the case study story of how conservation work along the Monnow, which flows along the...

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...

Watch this short video produced by The Fieldsports Channel on GWCT's Waders for Real project, which aims to reverse the decline of...

Spotted on the GWCT News Blog: Andrew Gilruth, GWCT Director of Communications speaks out about the RSPB response to the Hen Harrier...

What The Science Says website checks out another claim: Claim: 68% of wildfires in the higher uplands have been caused by so-called...

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