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2023 is the GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count’s tenth birthday. Ahead of this year’s count, its founder Jim Egan, is encouraging land managers to take part.
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Science-based conservation techniques for ground-nesting birds, hen harrier conflict resolution and the latest research into peatland management will be amongst the topics discussed at the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust’s Northern England Grouse Seminar on 28 February 2023 in Harrogate.
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Described as a ‘globally rare’ habitat, the River Ebble flows for 12 miles through the farmland, villages and downland of the beautiful Chalke Valley before joining the River Avon near Salisbury. It is a precious habitat that the members of the Chalke Valley Farmer Cluster have put right at the heart of their conservation efforts. Now, a new short film celebrates their efforts to protect this vital artery.
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2023 will be the tenth year of the GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count – the first UK-wide citizen science project to involve farmers in monitoring the state of farmland birds. Since 2014, more than 11,000 counts have been carried out by people working on the land.
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New research has found that water crowfoot – an aquatic plant found commonly in lowland rivers – has multiple benefits for young Atlantic salmon, and that active management of the plant could be important for the conservation of this iconic and declining fish.
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With many people considering game meat as a sustainable addition to their diet, a new range of prepared meals has been launched to make the process as easy as possible.
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A recent reintroduction of a threatened native species to the Lower Avon Valley on the Hampshire-Dorset border has provided a welcome boost to other species too, say scientists from the GWCT.
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A new book by agro-ecologist Professor Chris Stoate tells the remarkable story of the Allerton Project in Leicestershire and its pioneering research into sustainable land management.
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The annual GWCT Charity Clay Shoot at Cefn Tilla Court, Llandenny was held on the 21 September 2022 at the former home of Lord Raglan. A total of 20 teams of 4 participated in the event in the beautiful grounds of Cefn Tilla.
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Rare butterflies and bees will find refuge in the countryside on the Dorset – Hampshire border after two new butterfly banks were created on the Martin Down Farmer Cluster.
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