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Dr Rufus Sage head of lowland game research and Dr Andrew Hoodless director GWCT research
In the late 1990s GWCT worked with researchers at the University of Oxford to investigate the potential for pheasants to harbour Ixodes ricinus ticks and to contract and transmit from and to those ticks, var...
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The year 2024 has officially been declared “the worst year for bumblebees since records began” by the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. While out in the field surveying pollinators across southern England, GWCT researchers also noticed a shocking decline in bee numbers compared to previous years. And...
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What are your first memories of the countryside?
Luckily I was born and brought up on the farm where I still live, in East Hertfordshire, so my very earliest memories are rural ones. I had two older brothers, but they were nearer in age to each other, so I sometimes ended up on my own during sch...
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Black grouse in the UK have declined severely in both population size and range over the past 200 years. To measure trends in numbers over time in northern England, our GWCT Uplands team counts lekking males in the spring from vantage points. To measure breeding productivity, we also count black...
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By Holly Appleby and Molly Brown, Uplands Research
Black grouse were once numerous and widespread in England, yet over the last 150 years, the population has become increasingly isolated due to low breeding success, habitat fragmentation and changes in landscape configuration. The remaining birds...
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Are you planning on visiting Ragley Hall for The Game Fair on 25-27 July? We would love to see you there and have lots going on at our stand. You can find us at stand number E1121.
Get the latest updates on our work
Throughout the weekend a number of our scientists will be available to discuss th...
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By Alex Keeble, Central England Game & Wildlife Advisor
Travelling across the country, I witness a variety of pheasant release pens in all shapes and sizes; from temporary top-netted pens releasing a hundred or so pheasant poults to larger, open-topped pens. Release pens should provide a saf...
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By Jayna Connelly, Science Communicator
The UK is home to around 270 different bee species. Just one of these is the familiar honeybee, another 24 are bumblebees, and the rest are solitary species that are often overlooked or mistaken for flies or flying ants. Despite their smaller size, solitary...
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On International Women’s Day 2025, we celebrate the women shaping conservation science and bringing their dedication and passion to the GWCT.
GWCT has come a long way since its inception, starting with only five men but with women now making up 65% of our staff and 64% of our research team. Enco...
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One of the UK’s most prestigious car dealers, Lookers has generously pledged to give £100 to GWCT when a member or supporter of the Trust requests the donation on purchasing a Land Rover. The offer applies to the purchase of any vehicle, new or second-hand in the Land Rover House of Brands includ...
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