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Welsh juvenile salmon numbers are lower following warmer winters and wetter springs, new research shows

New PhD research completed: Understanding the social impact of participation in driven game shooting in the UK

Well-run shoots can make a positive contribution to local habitats and wildlife, says new research on gamebird releasing

EU project to provide vital research on salmon and sea trout populations in the English Channel

GWCT auction of paintings by portrait painter Andrew Festing raises nearly £60,000 for wildlife conservation research

A studio sale and auction of more than 120 paintings by artist Andrew Festing, known above all for his portraits of the Royal family, has raised nearly £60,000 for the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT). A fellow and former president of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Mr Festin...

GWCT research finds that high levels of aquatic plant cover benefits the abundance, growth and feeding of juvenile Atlantic salmon during summer

Study shows sheep grazing on moorland in the Yorkshire Dales emit lower levels of both methane and carbon dioxide

Sheep grazing on moorland emit lower levels of both methane and carbon dioxide compared to those foraging on grassland lower down in the valley, a study carried out in the Yorkshire Dales National Park has shown. The Forage for CH4nge project – funded by Innovate UK - brought together farmers and...

Saving elusive Curlew nests and chicks with the help of drones and farmers in Wales

  Researchers from the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) Wales have developed a new and highly advanced drone technique that is revolutionising practical curlew conservation by allowing them to locate the nests of this elusive wader and work with farmers to protect the chicks from bei...

Alice Mead appointed as new Head of the GWCT Allerton Project

New leadership brings renewed focus on research, education, and future rural landscapes The Allerton Project is proud to announce the appointment of Alice Mead as its new Head. With an extensive background in sustainable agriculture and regenerative practices, Alice brings over a decade of hands-...

Dr Nick Hesford appointed Director of the GWCT in Scotland

Dr Nick Hesford has been appointed Director of the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) in Scotland. Having started his GWCT journey spending a year as a BSc student in 2010, Nick joined GWCT’s Uplands Research team in 2017 with a PhD in Biodiversity and Community Ecology and has worked ...