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A heartfelt thank you to our supporters

As we reflect on 2024, we want to take this moment to express our deepest gratitude to all our dedicated members and supporters. Your generosity and commitment to our cause have been instrumental in protecting the red-listed and vulnerable species we tirelessly work to safeguard. Thanks to you, w...

Wildfire: We must not get caught NAP-ing!

By Henrietta Appleton, Policy Officer England “Action [to prepare for wildfire] cannot be delayed further. To do so will lock in more damaging impacts and threaten the delivery of other key Government objectives, such as Net Zero.”Climate Change Committee Progress in adapting to climate change...

Muirburn: GWCT Scotland sends open letter to Minister

By Felix Meister, D.Phil., Advisor Scotland On Monday 26 January 2026, GWCT Scotland sent an open letter to the Scottish Minister of Agriculture and Connectivity, Jim Fairlie MSP, which sets out our views on muirburn licensing and peatland management in the context of the Wildlife Management and ...

Changes to the heather and grass burning regulations – will this “Plan for Change” deliver?

By Henrietta Appleton, Policy Officer (England) Defra has announced that it will proceed with the planned changes to the Heather & Grass Burning Regulations 2021 which it consulted on in the Spring/early Summer.  This means that the requirement for a licence to burn on deep peat will be exten...

GPS-tagging research highlights the extreme fox predation pressure facing wading birds breeding in the Avon Valley

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New research methods will help us overcome soil deficit: Our letter to the Farmers Guardian

SAMARCH: GWCT to lead on major new research into declining salmon and sea trout populations in the Channel area

The European Eel’s Fight for Survival

From staple food and currency in the Middle Ages to our fastest declining freshwater fish Eels have got to be one of the most fascinating and enigmatic creatures in our rivers. Their mysterious migrations, complex life stages and close links with both rivers and the open ocean make them a vital, ...