2024

Scottish law now mandates registration of decoy birds used in corvid trapping. Discover the details of this change, its implications for wildlife management, and how to comply.

Discover how the innovative "3Rs" approach can revolutionise conservation practices and learn why resilience, regenerative farming, and rewilding are key to sustainable wildlife management

Tarquin Millington-Drake has kindly provided much of the imagery that's underpinning our Black Grouse Appeal. He sat down with us to discuss wildlife photography and what makes a black grouse lek one of Britain's great wildlife spectacles

Wild bird populations continue to decline as demonstrated by Government statistics released on 12th November. We have used the graphs for breeding farmland, woodland, water and wetland and upland birds generated by these statistics many times to emphasise the need for a change in approach to conservation.

The festive season is almost upon us, and while the days are growing colder and the countdown to Christmas speeds up, it's natural to feel a little overwhelmed by the gift-shopping rush. If you're still on the hunt for that perfect present, worry not - the GWCT Shop is here to make your Christmas preparations a little smoother.

We are seeing black grouse disappear before our eyes. Watch our short video to find out what the GWCT Uplands team are doing to address this alarming situation.

All bird keepers are being urged to take action to protect their birds and remain vigilant and report signs of disease following an increase in risk levels and the first confirmed case in poultry this winter.

We are pleased to announce that Nick von Westenholz has been appointed as the new CEO of the GWCT with effect from March 2025.

Black grouse in the UK have declined severely in both population size and range over the past 200 years. To measure trends in numbers over time in northern England, our GWCT Uplands team counts lekking males in the spring from vantage points. To measure breeding productivity, we also count black grouse females and their broods using pointing dogs every summer.

We're running two essential conferences for game managers in the first part of next year.