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Written by Fiona Torrance, Farmland Biodiversity Advisor and PepsiCo FAB project manager. Thanks to Alistair Green for processing the data.
The PepsiCo FAB (Farming Arable Biodiversity) project launched with ambitious goals. Building on the success of the Interreg PARTRIDGE project, we set out t...
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By Alex Keeble, Central England Game & Wildlife Advisor
Releasing red-legged partridges can be both rewarding and frustrating, with a variety of factors affecting the success of release. There are many small shoots across the country that, at some point over the years, have decided to release...
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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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Join FWAG East advisors ahead of this year's Big Farmland Bird Count survey for a two-hour farm walk on the Herts/ Cambs/ Essex border to hone your farmland bird identifications skills.
Time & Location:
07 Feb 2025, 08:00 – 10:30
Manor Farm, Barley, Herts, Royston, SG8 8HJ, UK
This even...
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The GWCT carries out research on a number of shorebirds and waders. From studies of the migration routes of snipe, lapwing and curlew, to the monitoring of nesting habits of lapwing in wet meadows and arable fields, to developing new techniques to protect them from predators.
Our Gravelly Shores ...
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In anticipation of this week's government spending review, the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust has joined forces with twelve leading organisations to warn the government of the negative impact that potential cuts may have for nature and rural businesses.
The letter, addressed to the Food S...
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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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What is the Black Grouse Range Expansion Project?
Why are black grouse populations declining?
How will the project help increase black grouse breeding success?
Why is the North York Moors a suitable location for re-establishing black grouse?
How will black grouse be moved to the North York Moor...
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Black grouse in the UK have declined severely in both population size and range over the past 200 years. To measure trends in numbers over time in northern England, our GWCT Uplands team counts lekking males in the spring from vantage points. To measure breeding productivity, we also count black...
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As well as providing a snapshot of the bird population on UK farms, the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust’s Big Farmland Bird Count aims to raise awareness of the vital role Working Conservationists such as farmers and other land managers play in helping farmland birds. This year we are enco...
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