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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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By Henrietta Appleton, GWCT Policy Officer (England)
We will all remember the focus on the 3Rs at school – reading, writing and arithmetic. Not quite an alliteration! But in the new Green Age, we have a different set of 3Rs to consider – resilience, regenerative farming, and rewilding (including ...
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Thank you to everyone who entered the competition and congratulations to our fantastic winners and runners-up!
We wanted to see your unique interpretation of ‘Nature’s Gift,’ and you certainly delivered! From majestic birds to cheeky mammals, and stunning scenery, we were blown away by the range ...
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Dear Editor,
Regarding your article on the decline of the wild Atlantic Salmon on the 15 October.
As someone who has worked to research and conserve wild Atlantic salmon for over 30 years, I am enraged, that both national and international governments have allowed our rivers to deteriorate into s...
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Written by Henrietta Appleton, GWCT Policy Officer (England)
Over the course of a series of blogs this year I will be considering the current science on peatland management and restoration with a view to challenging some of the ‘accepted truths’. These are limiting our ability to adapt our approa...
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Written by Kathy Fletcher, Phil Warren, Felix Meister and Henrietta Appleton
What the grouse counts tell us about this season’s prospects
In July and August, GWCT staff and their pointing dogs revisited study sites across the North of England and Scotland to count red grouse. After the pair count...
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Written By Laura Williamson, Ecologist & Assistant Advisor
It is no secret that traditional land management practices face unprecedented pressure in today’s political climate. Likewise, it is widely known that bird populations face exceptional pressures, with some suggesting that more than 40...
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By Alex Keeble, Central England Game & Wildlife Advisor
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust conducts scientific research into Britain’s game and wildlife management and the effects of farming and other land management practices on the environment.
The Advisory team play an important ro...
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I will always consider myself to be a country bumpkin through and through, having grown up in the rural and beautiful countryside of Cheshire, which I've called home for 38 years. Over the past six years, I've been lucky enough to have grown not one but two successful businesses from scratch, bot...
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Written by Jayna Connelly, Science Communicator
Native ladybird species in the UK:
The UK is home to around 47 native ladybird species, many of which are tiny and rarely noticed—some are less than 3 mm long!
Not all ladybirds are red with black spots—many smaller species are yellow, brown, or ev...
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