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  • Housing measures introduced to protect poultry and other captive birds

    UK Chief Veterinary Officer puts in place mandatory housing for poultry in north, central and east of England Measures will take effect from 30 October 2025 and applies to keepers of more than 50 birds and any sellers of poultry products In response to increased findings of highly pathogenic av...

  • Will our moors become silent?

    By Henrietta Appleton, GWCT Policy Officer A couple of weeks ago I (and my colleagues Eleanor and Sally) had the pleasure of being part of a Moorland Matters event. These informal get togethers of those with an interest in our uplands are a great way to experience moorland wildlife and to learn t...

  • Cowslips Secure Reprieve

    Written by Alastair Leake, Director of Policy and The Allerton Project Just last month I was admiring the display of Cowslips in one of our field margins. These were not sown here by us but have rejuvenated themselves from the seedbank from the days long ago when this field was grazed pasture.  T...

  • Response to a new study on ticks, Borrelia bacteria and Lyme disease potential in relation to pheasant release pens

    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...

  • The Environmental Improvement Plan – will the actions speak louder than words?

    Written by Henrietta Appleton, Policy Officer (England) This week the Government published an updated Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) following the rapid review initiated in July 2024.  This revision now links the goals with commitments and actions so there is a pathway to delivery.  But wil...

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