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Dr Louise de Raad joins Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust as Head of Research Scotland and Director of the Scottish Research and Demonstration Farm

Annual salmon count shows record low numbers of fish for a second consecutive year

The annual counting and tagging of juvenile wild Atlantic salmon on the River Frome in Dorset has shown a dramatic decline in numbers of fish being captured for a second year in succession, indicating a worrying downward trend which is reflected across the UK and Europe. Since 2002, the Game &amp...

The GWCT unveils exciting new ambassador programme

The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust is thrilled to announce its new ambassadorial programme. The Trust hopes that its five new ambassadors – Hannah Russell, Marina Gibson, Jordan Rigby, Tom Wood and Tristan Phipps – will be able to reach a wider audience and share news and information abou...

Eels tagged in bid to understand their river movements and migration

The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust’s (GWCT) fisheries team have begun a new project to catch and tag eels in the River Frome in Dorset in a first ever bid to better understand the movements of this fish species in our river and waterways and monitor the start of their migration from the U...

End of Summer Drinks for Conservation

GWCT’s Sundown Social at Wild by Tart in London on 15 September The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) is excited to announce The Sundown Social Drinks, a reprisal of last year's Sons & Daughters Dinner, in a bid to introduce the younger generations to its research and conservatio...

GWCT welcomes the review on Farming Profitability

Last week the long-awaited Farming Profitability Review was published. Written by Baroness Minette Batters, the six-month review sets out 57 recommendations for both government and industry to improve the viability of farm businesses and make them more resilient.  Nick von Westenholz, GWCT chi...

Pear trees planted in Allerton Project community orchard to celebrate groundbreaking Leicestershire research farm’s 30th anniversary

More, bigger, better salmon: GWCT research reveals the benefits of classic chalk river plant

Warmer winters and cooler springs are linked to lower numbers of juvenile salmon, research suggests

Find beautiful new wildlife art in time for Christmas, and support the GWCT’s vital research