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Upland is usually defined as land above 300 metres and is an important habitat covering about a third of Britain. These include heaths, bogs, moorland fringe and rough grassland. It provides habitat for much of Britain's wildlife such as waders, mountain hare, red and black grouse.
Correct manage...
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Game management is so much more than rearing pheasants and ...
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Research and monitoring is important at Auchnerran as it is crucial to monitor and understand the impact of farming on biodiversity. Research will help to influence farm management decisions, especially regarding sensitivity towards wildlife. For the first two years (2015 & 2016) of the proje...
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Lead is toxic to all life with no safe threshold for exposure. It is a general toxin that affects virtually all systems in the body such as the nervous and reproductive systems1.
Can lead be dangerous to wildlife?Yes. When any bird or mammal ingests spent lead ammunition by mistaking it for grit ...
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Introduction
At the GWCT we have a wide experience of studying and publishing work on the spectrum of activity of pesticides in field studies, including organophosphate, carbamate and pyrethroid insecticides, fungicides and herbicides. However, our experience with neonicotinoids is more limited, ...
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Why control mink?
The GWCT Mink Raft
The GWCT and the science of mink control
Mink in Britain
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Will you help us stop curlew retreating?
We don’t want the curlew to go the way of many of our much-loved birds, like the corncrake and the nightjar. They shouldn’t be consigned to a few remote places. That is why we are asking you to support this urgent appeal for funds.
It is estimated that th...
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Key points
Harlequin ladybirds are a highly invasive non-native species that have spread rapidly through the UK since their arrival in 2004.
Two-spot ladybirds are small native species whose numbers are declining. The role of harlequin ladybirds in this decline is not well understood.
This study...
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The current risk level for avian influenza (bird flu) is at ‘medium’ for wild birds and ‘low’ for domestic birds (May 2018).
Bird-keepers in Scotland are reminded of the importance of excellent biosecurity.
Anyone who suspects an animal may be affected by a notifiable disease must report it to th...
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