Blogs

Dr David Parish talks us through what's been happening at the Game & Wildlife Scottish Demonstration Farm at Auchnerran, on the publication of its first annual report.

We're delighted to announce that the GWCT Scottish, Highland and Grampian auctions rasied an incredible total of over £150,000, with £146,000 of that coming from the auctions and raffle.

Due to current events the GWCT Scottish Auction will only be taking place online this year - but it's our biggest auction yet - with 161 unique 'money-can't buy' lots available to bid on. Online bidding opens on Sunday 26th April but you can view the auction catalogue here.

On 16 December 2019 Scottish Natural Heritage confirmed that the terms of the Scottish General Licences, which permit the taking of certain species for a variety of reasons, would remain unchanged from 2019 for the period 1 January 2020 – 31 March 2020.

Our new visitor centre will enable the GWCT to host larger groups of visitors to our Game & Wildlife Scottish Demonstration Farm at Auchnerran.

Misleading statements made in bird culling spat.

A fantastic effort from farmers across the UK has helped secure a best-ever year for the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust’s (GWCT) Big Farmland Bird Count (BFBC).

We respond to the announcement in February 2019 from Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, that the Eurasian or European beaver would be granted protected species status in Scotland from 1 May 2019.

This spring we can look forward to a season packed full of exciting GWCT events and courses, including our first ever Game Scotland Conference.