Events
Corvid Trapping Course, Aberdeenshire
With significant changes to tunnel trapping legislation now in place throughout the UK, this popular course keeps trappers fully up to date with both legal and humane control issues. The session will address the legal aspects of the various trapping methods for stoat, weasel and rodent control employed by keepers and wildlife managers as well as the equipment required and best practice advice. Read more
Spring (Tunnel) Trapping Course, Aberdeenshire
With significant changes to spring (tunnel) trapping legislation due to be enforced following the passing by Scottish Parliament of the Wildlife Management & Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024, this new course is being prepared to an agreed standard by a Working Group led by NatureScot and requires to be approved by Scottish Government. Read more
Grouse Keepers Pie & Pint Night - Glenogil Estate, Angus
GWCT have teamed up with Scottish Land & Estates and the Scottish Regional Moorland Groups to put on a series of Pie & Pint Evenings. Read more
Corvid Trapping Course, Perthshire
With significant changes to corvid trapping legislation due to be enforced following the passing by Scottish Parliament of the Wildlife Management & Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024, this new course has been prepared to an agreed standard by a Working Group led by NatureScot and approved by Scottish Government. Read more
Spring (Tunnel) Trapping Course, Perthshire
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Grouse Keepers Pie & Pint Night - Auchnafree Estate, Perthshire
Corvid Trapping Course, Fife
Mink Control Course, Hampshire
This one-day course covers: history of mink and their control in the UK; conventional mink trapping; what makes a good mink cage trap; the GWCT mink raft, its development and how to use it; humane dispatch of trapped mink, and health and safety on the river bank. Read more
Spring (Tunnel) Trapping Course, Fife
Predation Management Training at Burgate Manor, Hampshire
On this course, attendees will receive comprehensive training covering both the theory and practicalities of predation management including current legislation and best practice thinking. The modules are delivered with a strong emphasis on the practical application of predation management on the ground. Read more