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Due in part to a very wet Spring, the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) has reported a rise in the number of lapwing chicks that fledged across its field sites in the Avon Valley, Hampshire. As lapwing is a species of conservation concern, this is a very positive result for the local...
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Joint Statement by Afonydd Cymru, The Angling Trust, WildFish Wales (formerly Salmon & Trout Conservation Wales) and The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) Wales.
For the last two years Natural Resources Wales (NRW) have co-ordinated the Fish-eating Birds Advisory Group with key s...
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As the heather burning season begins in the English uplands, habitat managers are increasingly worried about the massive rise in combustible vegetation or ‘fuel load’ caused by a change in management practice making uncontrollable wildfires more likely.
From 1 October to 15 April, carefully con...
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With increased debate on how the countryside is managed, the impact of releasing gamebirds on local habitats and wildlife has been in the spotlight. A new paper by Dr Rufus Sage, head of lowland research at the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) provides a summary review of the availab...
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The wild grey partridge, Perdix perdix, has long been considered Britain’s most treasured gamebird. This little bird’s tenacity, charm and remarkable parenting ability make it a favourite amongst many farmers and gamekeepers, yet it is also one of our fastest declining birds. Now, o...
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Strong numbers of lapwing chicks in the Hampshire Avon Valley this Spring show that a community conservation project has left a lasting legacy, says the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT).
The LIFE Waders for Real project saw GWCT ecologists working with 40 local land managers to prot...
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While unseasonal weather has played havoc with this year’s harvest, we should also stop to think of its impact on wildlife, according to experts at the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT). The grey partridge, known by conservationists as the ‘barometer of the countryside’, is one specie...
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A countrywide bird survey is using its 90th birthday to call on farmers and land managers to join and commit to supporting wildlife. Since 1933, the Partridge Count Scheme (PCS) run by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), has asked volunteers to count grey partridges twice a year an...
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The conservation project Curlew Country is live-streaming footage of a wild curlew nest this week offering viewers a chance to see the magical moment when the young of this rare and much-loved bird emerge from the egg. The nest, situated in the borders of Shropshire and Montgomeryshire, is enteri...
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A new study, part-funded by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, has found that modification of river habitat by Eurasian beavers helps fish in small upland streams. The project was led by the University of Southampton, in collaboration with the GWCT, Salmon and Trout Conservation, and Na...
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