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Apr 19

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...

Mar 8

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...

Mar 7

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...

Feb 19

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...

Feb 18

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...

Jan 31

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...

Jan 30

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...

Jan 26

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...

Jan 25

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...

Jan 21

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...

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,...

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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