Blogs
17/3/2021 in: GWCT News Blog under: Advice
12/3/2021 in: GWCT News Blog under: Advice , Pheasants & Releasing
The public consultation Interim Gamebird Release Licence in England - Defra - Citizen Space on proposals for an interim licensing regime for gamebird releasing and management on European Protected Sites closes on 15th March.
2/3/2021 in: GWCT News Blog under: Advice , GWCT Scotland
Biodiversity Net Gain is an approach to land management that leaves our wildlife and their habitats in a better state than before. This approach is at the heart of what we do at the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT)
2/3/2021 in: GWCT News Blog under: Advice
Gamekeepers are being called upon to help create a more accurate national picture of resistance to rodenticides in rats and mice. In return, participants will get a free indication of their shoot's status from the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) which is running the appeal.
1/3/2021 in: GWCT News Blog under: Advice
In managing game and wildlife, how many predators you kill is of no great relevance; rather it is the predation that you prevent that matters. GWCT Head of Education Mike Swan discusses predation control.
GWCT Head of Education Mike Swan discusses the importance of feeding your birds during the 'hungry gap' and shares his design for the ultimate rat-proof feeder.
26/2/2021 in: GWCT News Blog under: Advice , Lead shot
The Environmental Research Institute has published a report to judge how effectively the sporting community has reduced the use of lead in the past year. We are keen to understand how attitudes to lead shot are changing...
24/2/2021 in: GWCT News Blog under: Pheasants & Releasing , Advice
22/2/2021 in: GWCT News Blog under: Advice
Here a few things you can do this Spring.
4/2/2021 in: GWCT News Blog under: Advice
Defra has a free online mapping tool called Magic. It looks a little intimidating to begin with because it can display a huge amount of different information, but don’t let that put you off. You will have your answer in minutes if you follow these simple steps...