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By Felix Meister, D.Phil., Advisor Scotland
The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 introduced Muirburn Licences as a new legal requirement for making muirburn in Scotland. The new licensing scheme was expected to come into effect ahead of the 2025/26 burning season starting on ...
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By Mike Swan, Senior Advisor
Twenty or so years ago I struck up a slightly weird ‘friendship’ with a man who owned a few acres of woodland in Devon, where he lived in a yurt. He was not against shooting, and was positively enthusiastic about my passion for coastal wildfowling, but he hated the bi...
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By Felix Meister, D.Phil., Advisor Scotland
General Licences for 2025 were issued by NatureScot in December 2024 and are in effect as of 1 January 2025.
It was previously expected that the 2025 Licences would involve significant changes following the wider species review that was to be undertaken...
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It’s always worth being reminded of the legislation you or your employees are working under, but making sure everyone is doing the job as effectively as possible and working to the highest standards is also just as important.
From large commercial operations to small DIY syndicates, showing due d...
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Written by Mike Swan, Senior Advisor
As a contribution to Flood Action Week, Defra and Floods Minister, Emma Hardy, are urging us to cultivate flood-resilient plants in our gardens, and on 17th October, The Independent brings us the story: “Homeowners urged to use five key plants to make gardens ...
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On 1 January 2026, Natural England issued new and updated General Licences for wild bird control — GL40 (conservation purposes), GL42 (preventing serious damage) and the associated GL33 (standard conditions for trapping). This follows the transfer of responsibility to Natural England from Defra. ...
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The Scottish Game Fair is a highlight of the year for everyone at the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), and it’s made possible thanks to the generous support of our sponsors.
GWCT Private Lunches
McInroy & Wood is a leading investment management firm with a reputation for excel...
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By Juliet Turner, Farmland Ecology Research Assistant
In my first week as a pollinator ecologist for GWCT Farmland Ecology, a national heatwave hit, and I found myself roasting in the middle of an enormous wheat field, 30+ degrees of sun blazing down upon me. I had been out in the heat all day, a...
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GWCT Patron, His Majesty King Charles III’s new 50p coin adorned with a wild Atlantic salmon has officially become the rarest and most collectible at a time when wild salmon numbers are the lowest on record.
Only 200,000 of the Atlantic Salmon 50p coins have been released to UK banks and post ...
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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, ...
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