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  • Predation control

    The protection of wild game by gamekeepers has by tradition involved the control of those predators that kill gamebirds or rob their nests. While some ecologists up to the late 1970s believed predation losses to be of little or no consequence to prey populations our experimental studies have demo...

  • Job opportunities

    Our head office is in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, but many posts are based at regional offices and project sites across the UK. To view the details of each vacancy click on the job title. Chair - Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust To discuss these or other vacancies contact email our human re...

  • Nature Recovery Appeal

    Donate Here → “Our countryside’s future rests in the hands of those who care for it everyday — without support for our farmers, nature recovery hangs in the balance.”- Dr. Alastair Leake, Director of Policy, GWCT   Your support is vital. We’ve shown that nature recovery is possible on working fa...

  • The Untold Story Appeal

    The public aren’t being told about the vital work being done in the British countryside. You can change that today. You don’t hear much about the good work done by farmers and land managers. How many people in our towns and cities know about the conservation work being done on farms every single...

  • Who we are

    Our people Passionate and resourceful. Loyal and positive. Our shared passion to produce a thriving countryside rich in wildlife and game runs throughout the Trust. We’re proud that everyone at the Trust upholds these principles. Our organisation would not have been able to stay at the cutting ed...

  • Our Projects

    Below are examples of some of the long running projects we're involved in: Big Farmland Bird Count > PARTRIDGE Project > SAMARCH Project > Waders for Real > We also run three long-term monitoring programmes, the Partridge Count Scheme, National Gamebag Census and Sussex Sttudy, wh...

  • Chair - Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust

    The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) seeks its next Chair of the Board of Trustees, to succeed Sir Jim Paice. GWCT is the UK’s leading charity working for a thriving countryside rich in game and wildlife. For nearly 100 years, GWCT has worked closely with farmers, land managers, game...

  • Strategy

    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...

  • Improved woodcock population monitoring shows concerning declines

    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...

  • Partners

    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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