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If you read the headlines around the recent Birds of Conservation Concern report, you’d have been rightly worried about the fate of many of our much-loved bird species. One group that is suffering more than most is aerial insectivores – birds that feed by capturing insects in flight, or ‘on the ...
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The last couple of years have been difficult for every shoot. With the impact of Covid restrictions followed by unprecedented issues surrounding Avian Influenza, now could be the perfect time to review your shoot and implement a few changes to improve it.
Brush up on your knowledge surrounding b...
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By Mike Swan, GWCT Senior Advisor
“All wildlife benefits from….” my heart sinks every time I hear those words, because they are invariably wrong. They are usually followed with the word gamekeeping, or shooting, and whichever is chosen the resulting sweeping statement reveals a degree of fundame...
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Bees' Needs Week is back from 10th to 17th July, and it's time for everyone to play their part in helping bees thrive. Bees are essential for food production, as they pollinate crops and contribute over £500 million each year to UK farming and food. They also play a crucial role in the wider nat...
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By Prof. Chris Stoate, Allerton Project Head of Research
Politicising climate change is dangerous. There are numerous examples of how forcing complex environmental issues into binary choices doesn’t turn out well. Understanding the science, accepting the complexity, and acting on the best evidenc...
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The brand new BASIS Game Management course is aimed at all individuals who have responsibility for managing a shoot, including head keepers, singlehanded keepers, estate managers, land agents, landowners, shoot managers and shoot captains.
It is a three-day course with the option to complete all...
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The BASIS Game Management course is aimed at all individuals who have responsibility for managing a shoot, including head keepers, singlehanded keepers, estate managers, land agents, landowners, shoot managers and shoot captains.
It is a three-day course with the option to complete all modules o...
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By Mike Short, Head of Predation Management Research
The 2023 curlew breeding season has now drawn to a close, and after many years of low productivity in the New Forest, its adult population of curlews – which is likely ageing – has finally produced a reasonable number of fledglings.
The GWCT ha...
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By Mike Short, GWCT Head of Predation Research
6 minute read
According to the Curlew Recovery Partnership, around two thirds of all curlew pairs breeding in the English lowlands occupy agricultural grassland habitats affected by seasonal grass-cutting. Clearly, this presents a major hazard to gro...
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Our county groups are thrilled to have secured three outstanding shoot day raffle prizes. Find out more and enter below - our raffles are open to GWCT members and non-members.
The Norfolk Big Five Shoot
Win a unique shoot day for 8 guns on five outstanding Estates in North Norfolk
The Five Drive...
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