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New research by the GWCT has shown that capercaillie numbers in Scotland have nearly halved in ten years, with as few as 304 birds remaining in 2020, compared to 580 in 2010. The figures show capercaillie heading towards extinction unless further measures are put in place to save this iconic bird.

As the Bro Cors Caron SMS project comes to an end, we were fortunate to have a visit to Cruglas Farm from the Welsh Government’s Director for Rural Affairs, Gian Marco Currado. 

Breeding curlews are raising four times as many chicks on the UK’s grouse moors, compared to similar unmanaged moorland sites, a new peer-reviewed scientific study by the GWCT has found.

Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust’s Natural Capital Advisory (NCA) is coming to Wales after growing successful operation with groups of farmers working together to maximise the income from Natural Capital trading.

A charity day held at Sandringham Estate on 18 May, honouring the extraordinary legacy of HRH The late Duke of Edinburgh’s contribution to conservation, raised £330,000 for the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT).

31 farmers of the Test and Itchen catchments in Hampshire are set to join the 147 neighbouring farmers already supporting the Environmental Farmers Group (EFG) making 178 farms, covering 81,344 hectares, the largest initiative of its kind.

The conservation project Curlew Country is live-streaming footage of a wild curlew nest this week offering viewers a chance to see the magical moment when the young of this rare and much-loved bird emerge from the egg. 

On[JE1]  30 May, two GWCT-led North Sea Region programme projects, BEESPOKE and PARTRIDGE, held their final conference in Brussels.

A Northumberland estate is to offer a rare opportunity for members of the public to view its conservation measures this summer. The proceeds raised will go towards funding the UK's leading wildlife research charity.

In spite of repeated attempts by GWCT Cymru to present clear scientific evidence to the minister, amendments to the Agriculture (Wales) Bill to allow the licensed use of Humane Cable Restraints (HCRs) to protect breeding curlew were rejected in a debate in the Welsh Parliament on 16 May.