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Defra has published the first details of three new general licences for the control of certain bird species effective from 1st January 2021. The new general licences provide the legal framework for the control of birds including various crow species, woodpigeon and Canada goose for the purposes o...
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You only have until 24th January to enter our Grand Grouse Draw where you could win a day's driven grouse shooting for 8 guns in the Lammermuir hills plus accommodation for 16 guests.
Don't miss this rare opportunity to win amazing shooting experiences for you and your friends, all while support...
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A new paper from the GWCT’s Head of Farmland Ecology, Professor John Holland, has been published in the journal Insects, discussing Conservation Biological Control – a component of integrated pest management that allows more sustainable farming, using insects as natural predator control to reduce...
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By Mike Swan, GWCT Head of Education
Defra has at last published all the details of the three new general licences for the control of certain bird species effective from 1st January 2021, plus its “standard licence conditions for trapping wild birds” under these licences.
New general licences for...
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Scotland hosts two thirds of the remaining 5,000 black grouse males in the UK, where they occupy moorland and woodland fringe habitats. The last national survey in 2005 identified overall stability in northern areas, but 49% and 69% declines in the southeast and southwest.
Black grouse in Scotla...
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Written by Phil Warren for Gamewise Magazine. Photos provided by Sarah Grondowski.
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Black grouse in the UK have declined severely in both numbers and range over the past 150 years. The last national survey in 2005 estimated 5,078 males, 3,344 in Scotland, 1,521 in northern England a...
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The Upland Research Group of the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust would like to invite you to their Northern England Grouse Seminar, which is to be held on February 28th 2023. Following the success of the event in spring 2020, the day will once again be held at the Cedar Court Hotel in Harr...
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Join us at GWCT HQ in Fordingbridge, Hampshire for our essential Predation Management course on 14th March and our Mink Control course on 25th April.
These courses are ideal for farmers, gamekeepers, landowners, and anyone else interested in managing predation in the countryside. Successful cand...
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Since the enactment of the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011, due diligence in avoiding unintentional wrongdoing has become a prerequisite for managing game and wildlife in Scotland. Training courses offered by GWCT Advisory Services are designed to help all land managers, inc...
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You only have until midnight on Tuesday 24th January to enter our Grand Grouse Draw where you could win a day's driven grouse shooting for 8 guns in the stunning Lammermuir hills plus accommodation for 16 guests.
Don't miss this rare opportunity to win a unique shooting experience for you and yo...
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