GWCT News Blog

As Environment Minister Rebecca Pow announces plans to consider the phasing out of lead shot, studies by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) suggest that many shooters are already embracing change.

In less than a month, nearly 2000 of you have completed our short one-minute survey on your use of the alternatives to lead ammunition. Looking through your responses, some key themes emerge.

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...

This presentation was delivered by Niels Kanstrup from Aarhus University during our recent Game 2020 Conference and covers the Danish experience of shooting without using lead shot.

This presentation was delivered by John Gregson, senior manager of agri-food communications at Waitrose during our recent Game 2020 Conference and covers the company's stance on lead shot.

This week’s statement on a five-year transition away from the use of single-use plastic and lead, in shotgun ammunition for those shooting game, has prompted many of you to get in touch.

We welcome today’s announcement from the directors of the UK’s leading shotgun cartridge manufacturers to seek alternatives to lead ammunition.

The answers to some of our most frequently asked questions so far on lead shot.