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Fox
City slicker to country dweller
Some months it is easier than others to decide what to write for Species of the Month. I tend to be directed by the seasons and what I have seen, what I want to know more about or my favourite species, or by suggestion. I did have a good recommendation from a c...
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The project
The Forage for CH4nge project aims to improve sustainability and move towards net zero farming by investigating emissions and forage utilisation in native Swaledale sheep compared to cross-bred sheep on the upland landscape forage, something that has never been studied before.
Funded ...
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These days farmers face many pressures including producing more food sustainably, and using more natural ways of controlling pests now key insecticides have been banned. Planting wildflower margins can help; they can support pollinators and pest natural enemies, sequest carbon, and brighten up th...
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Join our biggest tracking project yet and help curlew, lapwing and woodcock
We need to understand what’s happening to our wading birds. With your donation, you can help us to answer the difficult questions about where our curlew, lapwing and woodcock go, and why. Building on our Woodcock Watch c...
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Our 2024-2028 Strategy for a resilient working countryside
The conservation world is collectively trying to tackle the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change. The GWCT has an important role to play because of the way in which we work with farmers, river keepers, gamekeepers, moorland...
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Ambassadors help to raise awareness of a charity by attending events, spreading the word of the Trust and encouraging others to get involved in fundraising. Many charity ambassadors are leaders in industry, and always people who are passionate about the cause and message of the charity.
Our five ...
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Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust has a vision for a thriving countryside rich in game and other wildlife. Using its experience and reputation built over almost 100 years of working with people in the countryside, the GWCT is committed to developin...
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Following last year’s General Licence fiasco, Defra are now reviewing when people will and won’t be allowed to control pest species in England in 2020.
We are taking action now
We're asking if you will help fund our challenging programme of work to ensure that those in charge listen not only to t...
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Key points
The 2023 GWCT/BTO British Woodcock Survey showed the highest coverage to date, with the woodcock population at its lowest level, mainly due to significant losses in northern Scotland.
Northern Scotland saw the biggest declines, while northern England experienced population growth, and...
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Key points
Capercaillie are a red-listed species found in old pine forests in Scotland, with populations declining since the 1970s despite efforts to help them.
National surveys are completed every six years, but annual lek and brood counts may be able to produce robust population estimates in t...
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