Blogs

The 2020/21 muirburn season got underway last week following a recent decision taken by the Scottish Government to relax the temporary muirburn ban that was imposed on the 1^st April as part of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act.

It has taken a tremendous effort to achieve, not helped at all by the covid-19 restrictions which slowed things down considerably of late, but the finished buildings are fantastic.

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).