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As the shooting season draws to a close, those of you sending in returns to the National Gamebag Census will be doing a great service to the countryside. You are part of an important, long-running citizen science programme that not only informs policy such as General Licences, but also is covere...
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By Mike Swan, GWCT Senior Advisor
4 minute read
Many a new pen will be going up over the next couple of months, so now is a good time to think about what makes a great place to release your pheasants. It is one of the biggest investments on many shoots, and getting it right is key to success.
Wh...
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Guest blog written by Keepers Choice
There are no two ways about it – the current situation is difficult to say the least! Uncertainty surrounds virtually every industry and every sector in the country, and not even the Government really knows how long this could last. However, we do know it will...
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By Kate Goodman, Scottish Demonstration Farm Placement Student
Songbird feeders come in many shapes and sizes and are a common sight in gardens, filled with hundreds of different seed and grain mixes to suit a variety of birds and beak sizes. Yet despite the options available, the reality is over...
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Written by Jonathan Reynolds, Head of Predation Control Studies as part of a two-part series. Read part one here.
Part two - How was it done?
We had data from 74 gamekeepers, all of whom favoured lamping as their principal means of fox control. The number of foxes seen on each lamping foray can ...
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Written by GWCT’s Head of Education, Mike Swan
Those who saw the feature on fox snaring on Sunday’s BBC Countryfile will be rightly annoyed that it did not show modern practice in a fair light. As far as I could see, every single ‘bad’ picture showed an animal caught by methods, and using snares...
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To help gamekeepers prepare for next year’s rodenticide authorisation changes, which effectively will rule out using any second-generation anticoagulant (SGAR) in open areas away from buildings, the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use is appealing for practical questions that need addressing...
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If we are to hit the government’s tree planting targets (Tory tree planting effort leaves a lot to be desired, 12 June) it is essential to acknowledge the efforts of conservationists working on private land. In just three years, estate manager Roy Burrows has transformed his corner of the Yorksh...
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Ahead of the Westminster Hall debate on Moorland Burning on Wednesday 18 November make sure you visit these useful links which contain important information on burning:
- GWCT Policy Perspective: Upland peat – there are still a lot of burning questions to be answered (PDF) >
- GWCT Policy Pers...
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In the face of oversimplification, it is encouraging to see Sir Edward Leigh explain the important distinction between the ways in which our uplands are managed (Grouse shooting under a 'sustained attack' as ministers back RSPB over peatland burning ban, 20 November). The RSPB and others, in...
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