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For over a decade, the Farmer Cluster initiative, pioneered by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), has transformed how conservation works on farmland.
Background
The idea is simple but powerful: neighbouring farmers come together to improve wildlife habitat at a landscape scale, s...
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From staple food and currency in the Middle Ages to our fastest declining freshwater fish
Eels have got to be one of the most fascinating and enigmatic creatures in our rivers. Their mysterious migrations, complex life stages and close links with both rivers and the open ocean make them a vital, ...
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Written by Henrietta Appleton, Policy Officer (England)
Many of GWCT’s policy messages relate to the benefits of land management and the need for interventions. Land management and associated practices can support policy outcomes in a variety of areas from carbon sequestration protection to natur...
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More than 250 people from across the northern hemisphere gathered in London recently to call for urgent action to conserve, protect and restore the world’s wild salmon. Speakers from across the world delivered fascinating and insightful talks on a wide range of issues affecting both wild Atlanti...
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As winter seems to be in full swing, many organisations such as the Wildlife Trusts and RSPB are encouraging us to feed the birds. They are reminding everyone to maintain consistency, while also advising on what and how to feed for the best results. This is largely targeted towards garden birds, ...
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A group of local farmers has set-up a new on-farm water testing laboratory to monitor the health of the Bourne, a tributary of the River Avon. This is the fifth such facility launched by members of the Environmental Farmers Group (EFG) across the Hampshire Avon catchment. The goal is to better un...
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The winners of the inaugural Schöffel Countryside Awards have been crowned at a ceremony in central London – a celebration of private land managers, farms and partnerships whose dedication to wildlife management and conservation is helping to improve the health of the British countryside.
A panel...
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By Henrietta Appleton, GWCT Policy Officer (England)
Thursday 5th December is the FAO’s World Soils Day with a theme of caring for our soils through “measure, monitor, manage.”
The Importance of Good Data for Soil Management
The importance of good data to support informed decision-making is a ke...
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Written by Henrietta Appleton, GWCT Policy Officer
It is with some frustration that I read the news reports on the recent spate of wildfires across the country.
Whilst increasing awareness of the consequences of a wildfire on the landscape and the wildlife it supports (as well as carbon emissions...
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This week, in line with its manifesto promise, the government has announced its new Animal Welfare Strategy, setting out plans for ‘generational reforms’ to animal welfare it hopes will help protect wild, farmed, and companion animals across the UK.
Our experts will be studying the detail of this...
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