Blogs
5/7/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: GWCT Scotland
During July, GWCT's Dr Louise de Raad is spending two weeks of unpaid leave to hike Tour Du Mont Blanc, one of the most famous long-distance treks in the world, totalling 170km.
27/6/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: Hen harrier/Grouse shooting , Policy , GWCT Scotland
On Wednesday 21 June, our Scottish Head of Policy, Ross MacLeod, and Scottish Advisor, Dr Nick Hesford gave expert evidence to the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee as they debated the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill.
8/6/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: Events , GWCT Partners , GWCT Scotland
Demijohn has had a long and happy relationship with the GWCT Scottish Game Fair, which is held annually at Scone Palace near Perth, and is all set to return on 30th June for this year’s cracking 3 day event.
We have fantastic news to share with you! The highly acclaimed Castabroad Collective team will be joining us at the upcoming Scottish Game Fair on the main ring.
8/6/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: GWCT Scotland , GWCT Partners , Events
Highland Game is celebrating 25 years of supplying the very best quality accredited Wild Venison from the natural wilderness of our Scottish glens and forests.
5/6/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: GWCT Scotland , Events
The GWCT Scottish Game Fair is looking forward to welcoming GWCT members and visitors from all over the world to experience one of the most exciting, diverse and atmospheric celebrations of the countryside and conservation.
1/6/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: GWCT Scotland
While many spent their Bank Holiday relaxing with family, Dr Nick Hesford, a senior advisor for Scotland's Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), set himself something more challenging. In under 48 hours, he hiked the 96-mile route along the West Highland Way to raise money for a local charity providing a vital service to families.
15/5/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: Grey partridge , GWCT Scotland
The partridge pair surveys are an essential tool for monitoring the population dynamics of the grey partridge, Perdix perdix, a ground-nesting bird found in the UK and across Europe, that we use as an indicator species for farmland biodiversity.
12/5/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: Events , GWCT Scotland
10/5/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: GWCT Scotland , Waders
The waders at GWSDF are keeping us busy! Following our previous update, we now have 50 lapwing nests and 12 oystercatcher nests, including a couple of second attempts.