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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.
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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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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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Key points
It is essential to continuously improve our understanding of the distribution of released gamebirds and their potential impact on the surrounding habitat.
This study surveyed pheasant and partridge populations across ten gamebird release sites and eight non-release sites and provides ...
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We are delighted that the 33rd GWCT Scottish Game Fair, with Headline Sponsor NFU Mutual, the leading rural insurer, returns to stunning Scone Parklands over the weekend of 1-3 July 2022
As always, the fair will feature an impressive line-up of traders, competitions and main ring events plus coun...
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Dear Scottish member
I have now been in post for five months as the Director for The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust for Scotland, having taken over from Dr Adam Smith, who has moved to be Director (Policy). There is a lot going on, much of which you will be aware, and the aim of this lett...
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