GWCT News Blog

A public consultation was launched on Thursday 19th August by NRW, on the approach to regulating the shooting and trapping of wild birds and the destruction of eggs and nests. It includes open questions on their approach and proposals.

Behind the scenes with GWCT Wales Projects Manager Lee Oliver as part of the Elwy Valley SMS Project developing bark stripping survey methodologies, working alongside Dr Craig Shuttleworth from The Red Squirrel Trust.

Guest blog by Amanda Perkins, Curlew Country Manager.

The biggest talk in town at present has been the Australian trade deal.  I have been reluctant for us (GWCT Wales) to get into this debate as trade is not within our Charitable Objectives. 

After the Nant Gwtheyrn feral goat project was featured on Countryfile, some may ask why are GWCT doing a project on goats. Is this part of GWCT’s charitable objectives? How does it fit in with the rest of our work?

Despite the drive for rewilding in the UK, farmers still feel pressured to keep their hedges and fields neat and tidy. 

GWCT Cymru are very much involved in working with farmers in Wales and soil health is firmly on the agenda in several ongoing projects across the country.

Last week I caught up with Welsh Governments James Owen Deputy Director, Land Management Reform Division who’s in charge of directing the new Sustainable Farming Scheme. 

The drive to plant trees to sequester carbon raises the potential conflict between carbon and biodiversity and at present it seems that carbon trumps biodiversity.