Blogs

As a new study on mountain hares hit the news, we thank GWCT member Matthew Higgs for writing to the Telegraph to share our findings

It is concerning to see the rise in wheat prices hitting shoots in the pocket, but it is important that we don’t let it impact farmland birds.

Farmer clusters in the Avon Valley and encircling Martin Down have put farmers at the heart of conservation and the results are there for all to see.

The government’s ambitious plans for landscape recovery are to be welcomed, but we mustn’t forget the role of people in this.

We respond to a piece in The Field on the subject of shooting woodock.

If eating game shot with lead were that dangerous, use of lead in shooting would have become illegal long ago.

Research shows that allocating just 2.2% of a farm to flower-rich habitat more than doubled the density of bumblebee colonies, which in turn boosts productivity.

Tree planting can make a real difference, but arbitrary tree planting targets neglect to consider what trees, where they should be planted and what impact they would have on wildlife.