We are studying the challenging freshwater conditions Atlantic salmon experience in our rivers to establish how we can reverse recent declines. Find out more
The 2016 Big Farmland Bird Count has now ended - please submit your count results online Find out more
Our well-respected research shows that fieldsports play a huge role in conserving landscapes and habitats for game and wildlife. Find out more
Find out more about the Defra-led Joint Recovery Plan for hen harriers and how it will help them return across our skies. Find out more
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We are a leading UK charity conducting conservation science to enhance the British countryside for public benefit. For over 80 years we have been researching and developing game and wildlife management techniques. We use our research to provide training and advice on how best to improve the biodiversity of the countryside.
Defra has published the Joint Action Plan to Increase the English Hen Harrier Population. The six-point package aims to get more hen harriers nesting successfully in England.
Our new one-day course will allow gamekeepers to control rats using professional rodenticides after an HSE deadline of 1 July 2016. New dates have been added for 2016.
Applications are open for sandwich placements with the GWCT in the 2016/17 academic year.
After its biggest year yet, our annual photo competition is now accepting entries for the 2016 award! Come in, admire last year's entries, and enter yourself.
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