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In George Monbiot’s celebrated book No Man’s Land he describes tourists in Africa as ‘aristocrats who shape the lives of local people and how they use their land’. He might have said the same of this country.
Our beautiful countryside, visited by millions, has also been carefully shaped over thou...
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If you are able to operate Larsen traps this Spring, are you up to speed with the regulations?
Our handy guide (available to download here) gives you the latest legal position plus handy tips to help you run them to a high standard. It provides detailed information on the current legal requireme...
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Dear Sir,
It is encouraging to see Warwickshire Police recognising the importance of well-maintained, legal control of predators such as magpies and crows (Magpie cull trap causes furious debate). Larsen traps were introduced in the UK in the late 1980s in order to provide a humane solution to th...
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There is no evidence to substantiate the claim that “hundreds of thousands” of hares are killed during their breeding season each year (Farmers and gamekeepers hit by ban on hare shooting, 18 March). Hares can cause serious crop damage occasionally requiring farmers to control individuals. Decad...
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Photo Credit: Peter Thompson
Melissa Harrison is right to highlight the hard work being undertaken to reverse grey partridge declines (Nature Notes, 17 May). Habitat loss for over 80 years, often incentivised by Government to increase food production, will not be reversed overnight but there is c...
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It was disappointing that Onekind, which was quoted in the recent article ‘Ban on ‘humane’ snares sparks warning on bird conservation, Nov 19’ was described as a ‘conservation’ organisation. In fact, it is an animal rights pressure group and while, of course, it is entirely entitled to voice its ...
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As highlighted here, NRW are considering the future of some General Licences in Wales. We wanted to make our submission publicly available.
Dear NRW Board Member,
In preparation for your board meeting on the 24th of March 2022, the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) wishes to highlight k...
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Rotherfield Shoot
After 10 years the GWCT’s demonstration shoot at Rotherfield Park Estate in Hampshire came to an end in February. The aim of the shoot was to show how grey partridges and wider farmland biodiversity could be restored alongside running a pheasant shoot. Under the management of Ma...
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The Peridx Spring Trap has now been added to the list of approved traps for stoat control in Wales under General Licences 019 and 020.
General Licence 019, Licence to trap Eurasian stoat to prevent serious damage to livestock can be found here.
General Licence 020, Licence to trap Eurasian stoat...
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The GWCT and BASC have teamed up again to deliver a course designed to improve best practice on DIY shoots and farm shoots. The course is aimed at shoot captains, syndicate members and anyone that manages their own small shoot.
Taking place on Saturday 14th May at The Allerton Project, Loddington...
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