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We have three brand new shoot raffles available to enter online now. Proceeds from all three draws help support the vital conservation work undertaken by the GWCT team in these difficult times. Tickets are limited for each raffle so make sure you enter today to avoid missing out!
2022 Grand Grou...
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In his foreword to our new collection of case studies of pioneering conservationists in the uplands, former Environment Minister Richard Benyon said, “The actions of moorland managers are the last bulwark in what is a crisis of species decline across Britain”.
An example is the black grouse whose...
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Guest blog by NFU Mutual
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A team of eight Scots have raised over £42,000 by completing a tough 24-hour coast to coast challenge in aid of My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.
The participants, a group of friends and colleagues from Melrose in the Scottish Borders, comprised: Jamie Murray, S...
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What makes the perfect pheasant release pen? Here are some key considerations and tips for building an ideal environment for your birds.
Choosing the perfect location
Away from boundaries: Ensure the pen is placed well away from property boundaries to prevent birds from wandering off.
Elevation...
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If you wish to control lesser black-backed gulls and herring gulls you only have until Sunday 15th March to apply through Natural England.
It is important that applicants submit complete applications with all the information requested. Applications that do not contain all of the information that...
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Defra has advised GWCT and other stakeholders that new wild bird control General Licences for England (GL40-42) will come in to force on 1st January 2024. Defra has confirmed that it is not currently planning to make any changes and will replicate the existing GL40-42 conditions in the new licen...
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By Ross Macleod, Head of GWCT Policy (Scotland)
It is very difficult to come to terms with the Environment Minister Gillian Martin MSP’s decision to ban all types of snares in Scotland given the resulting prospects for rural management and biodiversity. Soul-destroying even.
Not because we don’t...
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A spectacular celebration of conservation and the countryside for over three decades, The GWCT Scottish Game Fair, sponsored by NFU Mutual, will return to Scone Palace in Perthshire this year from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 September, for its 32nd year.
The three-day event attracts over 30,000 visit...
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By Mike Swan (GWCT Senior Advisor) written for the Shooting Times
Plug “2022 year of..” into your search engine, and you will likely come up with tiger, Chinese zodiac, ox and dog, but I wonder how many Shooting Times readers realise that 2022 is also the year of the gamekeeper? It ...
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Things you can do online
Lose yourself in a book - We have expanded our popular range of books available in the GWCT shop. As well as in-house bestsellers like The Moorland Balance, you can also pick up books by leading nature authors and support the GWCT at the same time. Browse the whole range...
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