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Nature can provide a multitude of hidden benefits to humans such as control of crop pests by their natural enemies, crop pollination and prevention of soil erosion that keeps rivers clean. These are known as ecosystem services and are worth billions of euros every year in each European country.
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Scotland is expanding its woodland cover as part of its efforts to combat climate change and improve biodiversity. If this expansion happens at the expense of moorland habitats it could negatively impact open moorland species, such as mountain hares.
This study focuses on the Cairngor...
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Farmland Biodiversity Officer, GWCT Scotland
In GWCT Scotland’s Advisory team, Fiona Torrance works with land managers to increase wildlife on their land, providing advice on habitat enhancement, undertaking wildlife monitoring and working to set up Farmer Clusters in Scotland.
What is your favou...
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Mistletoe
Poisonous, mythical and parasitical
Another year has passed, and this will be my 41st Species of the Month – how time flies! So, as this is the month of Christmas, I thought I would do something obvious. No, it is not a robin, it is mistletoe.
Mistletoe is a familiar Christmas staple, s...
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Strawberry anemone
It really is starting to feel a bit more like autumn now. The weather has turned and the day length is decreasing gradually as the month progresses, but I love these colder days and much prefer a winter’s day on the beach than a summer one in the UK, which might seem odd to so...
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The widespread adoption of agri-environment schemes is seen as the best way to improve farmland biodiversity. Yet if this approach is to be applied efficiently and successfully we first need to know:
Does active management (comparable to the HLS approach with advisory back up) compared to farm m...
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We aim for a thriving countryside rich in game and other wildlife
What do we do?
We use science to promote game and wildlife management as an essential part of nature conservation.
We develop scientifically researched game and wildlife management techniques.
We promote our work to conservationi...
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Pupils from across the Perth and Kinross are invited to enter the 2025 Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) Schools Art Competition. Open to all pupils.
Brief::
'Create a piece of art illustrating a species of game or wildlife from the British Isles, in its natural habitat.'
Artwork can be...
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Our annual art competition launches every August as schools return. For more information click on your geographical region below.
The remit: pupils are asked to “Create a piece of art illustrating a game or wildlife species from the British Isles, in its natural habitat.”
Artwork can be produce...
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Pupils from across Aberdeenshire are invited to enter the 2025 Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) Schools Art Competition. Open to all pupils, the brief is to:
Brief::
'Create a piece of art illustrating a species of game or wildlife from the British Isles, in its natural habitat.'
Artwo...
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