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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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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