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Gamekeepers, estate managers, land agents and shooting organisations from across the North of England and Scotland gathered for this year’s Upland Game Conference in Barnard Castle, Co. Durham, to hear from a wide range of speakers including scientists specialising in upland research, policy exp...
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You can find out more about everything happening at The Scottish Game Fair and secure your tickets here.
All of us in Scotland are counting down the days until 4th July – and for different reasons to our friends in the USA! This year the Scottish Game fair at Scone Palace begins that day, runnin...
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By Dr Nick Hesford, Head of Advisory, GWCT Scotland
A ban on snaring, introduced as part of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024, will commence on Monday 25 November 2024. This means that, from this date, it will be an offence to set a snare in Scotland for the purpose of kill...
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By Felix Meister, D.Phil., Advisor Scotland
The GWCT Advisory Service Scotland delivered its last training courses of the year on Wednesday 4th December. Attendance at these courses has become a requirement under the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 for anyone wishing to opera...
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Written by Henrietta Appleton, GWCT Policy Officer (England)
Whilst Mark Avery is disappointed with Labour so far (Guardian article 23rd January), I am disappointed that he is content that his legacy is seen as creating a “landscape of fear”. Mark explains that bringing legal cases to challenge G...
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By Mike Swan, Senior Advisor
Twenty or so years ago I struck up a slightly weird ‘friendship’ with a man who owned a few acres of woodland in Devon, where he lived in a yurt. He was not against shooting, and was positively enthusiastic about my passion for coastal wildfowling, but he hated the bi...
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Defra’s New Hedgerow Regulations – what’s changing?
The Management of Hedgerows (England) Regulations came into effect in May 2024, aimed at protecting hedgerows on agricultural land. Hedgerows are vital: they provide habitat for wildlife, serve as corridors for animal movement, slow soil erosio...
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By Felix Meister, D.Phil., Advisor Scotland
The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 introduced Muirburn Licences as a new legal requirement for making muirburn in Scotland. The new licensing scheme was expected to come into effect ahead of the 2025/26 burning season starting on ...
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By Felix Meister, D.Phil., Advisor Scotland
General Licences for 2025 were issued by NatureScot in December 2024 and are in effect as of 1 January 2025.
It was previously expected that the 2025 Licences would involve significant changes following the wider species review that was to be undertaken...
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It’s always worth being reminded of the legislation you or your employees are working under, but making sure everyone is doing the job as effectively as possible and working to the highest standards is also just as important.
From large commercial operations to small DIY syndicates, showing due d...
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