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As one of the most ancient activities of human beings, fieldsports have been slow to adapt to modern times. Some may wonder whether the digital age will ever reach our sport and what benefits it could prove to bring for the individual, their family, and their countryside…
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Leave a gift that lasts for generations
What made you fall in love with the British countryside? Whether it was the call of a curlew or a day spent with a loved one that sparked your love for the countryside, your gift will ensure that future generations can experience the same joy and wonder.
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Whooper Swan, Little Egret, Stockdove, Siskin, Redpoll, Bullfinch, Buzzard and Red Kite were amongst a list of birds that were seen at Cruglas Farm, which hosted the first NFU sponsored GWCT Wales Big Farmland Bird Count near Tregaron, Ceredigion last Thursday (30th January). Local farmers were...
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Why now?
Recent technological developments have made non-lead shot more effective, more widely available and more affordable. Equally, biodegradable wads are now a possibility. These advances are continuing at pace and it is now time for the wider live quarry shooting community to join the wildfo...
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Blog written by Tim Furbank, Oakbank Game & Conservation
I think it has now dawned on everyone involved in shooting that Covid-19 is having a massively disruptive effect on our sport. Many shoots have already taken the decision to ‘mothball’ for a year rather than risk a massive investment in...
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By Prof. Chris Stoate Allerton Project Head of Research
It is remarkable to think that the Covid-19 pandemic that is causing so much personal, political and economic disruption stems from a food market the other side of the globe.
Virus transmission from wild animals to people has highlighted the...
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By Mike Swan, Head of Education
Living in a fairly remote little village, I count myself lucky, for there we have few grey squirrels. However, when they have a good breeding season in the surrounding woods population pressure gets high, and a few adventurers arrive. For a fruit and vegetable gard...
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The new Sustainable Food and Farming Scheme (SFFS), launched by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust alongside other rural organisations including the NFU and LEAF, proposes a refreshing, flexible approach to environmental land management.
As farmers prepare for life outside of the Common A...
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Protecting an area for a species works in theory, however, that does not mean they will go there!
The dark-bellied Brent Geese are a winter visitor to the South East Coast, flying in from their breeding grounds in Siberia. They are of high international importance because of their small populati...
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Introducing grass leys into arable rotations has the potential to improve soil structure and organic matter. This has benefits to the arable rotation, but can also increase water infiltration rates during storms, with resulting benefits in terms of flood risk management at the catchment scale. Re...
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