Press Releases - 2026

Reports from two neighbouring self-funded Farmer Clusters in Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire, show that by working together and with expert advice, farmers can reverse dramatic declines in a range of wildlife species while feeding the nation.

A new project designed to bring together almost half a century of unique research with field studies of hens to understand what determines breeding success in one of Britain's most iconic upland birds has been established by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) across northern England and Scotland. 

Saving Wildcats has captured the first-ever footage of a wildcat giving birth on camera.

A new scientific study by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust shows the survival of wild Atlantic salmon at sea has declined dramatically.

The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust has secured government backing for all seven projects it submitted to Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme, reinforcing the Trust’s position at the forefront of science-led practical conservation.

The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) is once again promising another informative and inspiring presence at the Game Fair at Ragley Hall on 24-26 July.

PepsiCo FAB has been expanding its key Scottish agricultural project, which encourages farms to put measures in place to improve semi-natural habitats to benefit biodiversity and increase cost-effective, nature-friendly productivity. This model is now being rolled out to up to 50 other farms across Scotland, with 18 already signed up to the PepsiCo FAB - Scaling Up project.

A new scientific review commissioned by Natural England and undertaken by the GWCT suggests pheasant releasing is having no significant impact on insect populations in the wider countryside.

The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) and country clothing brand Schöffel Country are thrilled to announce the 28 finalists for the 2026 Schöffel Countryside Awards. 

Ellie will be joining the Trust at the beginning of August, and will take on the strategic leadership of our charitable income streams from Jeremy Payne, who is retiring this summer as Director of Fundraising after nearly 10 years.