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We are seeing black grouse disappear before our eyes. Will you help us save them?
By Dr Andrew Hoodless, GWCT Director of Research
Your support is vital to our work to bring back the black grouse. Your donations will allow our scientists to collect much n...
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Will you help us to drive change?
By Ian Coghill, GWCT Chairman
We know that something needs to be done, and so do you. Last season, the question I was asked most was ‘when is something going to change?’.
Sometimes it was about the numbers of birds released, the rise of bigger shoots or the lost...
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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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Key points
This study revisits sites ten years after previous surveys showed significant increases in ground-nesting birds in response to predation management.
Across the board, huge declines in threatened birds such as golden plover, curlew and grey partridge were observed.
Meanwhile, with no l...
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Key points
The New Forest is of great conservation significance. Despite this, populations of ground nesting birds are in decline.
Foxes are generalist predators found throughout the UK. They can predate nests and so are linked to declines in native wildlife such as wading birds.
Researchers stu...
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On International Women’s Day 2025, we celebrate the women shaping conservation science and bringing their dedication and passion to the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust.
Gender equality in conservation
The GWCT has come a long way since its inception, starting with only five men but with w...
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