GWCT News Blog

Following government advice issued this week, coronavirus restrictions for England have been eased somewhat from 13 May.

Natural England has now started issuing decisions in relation to applications for individual bird control licences for those circumstances which are not covered by the General Licences issued by Defra in January.

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1 April 2020 heralded ‘all change’ to the practice of tunnel trapping throughout the UK, and the change will likely have most impact where wild game populations are being managed, with its inevitable emphasis on stoat and weasel control. Landowners, managers and keepers must all embrace this change – like it or not.

If you are able to operate Larsen traps this Spring, are you up to speed with the regulations?

Due to Coronavirus restricting GWCT advisory staff from visiting clients at a critical time of year for planning and undertaking work on farms and shoots, we would like to take this opportunity to let you know about our remote assistance services.

Natural England has published the General Licences for stoats and individual licences for gulls and other bird species.

The GWCT is fielding increasing numbers of calls from gamekeepers, and especially part-time amateurs, as to whether they should carry on their duties during the current coronavirus lockdown.

The game management community, like all others, is reeling from the impacts of the coronavirus crisis. There is much uncertainty across the sector about the potential impacts on game shooting over the next 12 months. Of particular concern are what the prospects are for the forthcoming shooting season.