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Key points
Numbers of solitary bees in the UK have declined over the past ten years.
Some solitary bees nest in the ground and are important pollinators for crops like apples and pears.
In 2019, this study tested whether plots of bare ground on farmland would be used by ground-nesting solitary b...
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Following last year’s General Licence fiasco, Defra are now reviewing when people will and won’t be allowed to control pest species in England in 2020.
We are taking action now
We're asking if you will help fund our challenging programme of work to ensure that those in charge listen not only to t...
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Q: Are bee populations falling?A: Yes. In recent decades, there have been declines in the number of wild bee species and the number of wild bee colonies, and the area in which they thrive has become smaller.
Q: When did these declines start?A: In the US, there was a 59% loss in wild bee colonies ...
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Pens are used for releasing both pheasants and partridges. Crucially they provide safety, especially from ground predators, while the birds acclimatise to life in the wild. Partridge releasing differs from pheasant releasing so GWCT information for partridges can be found here. Of the two species...
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If we want to safeguard the benefits of good habitat and winter food, predation control can have an important role. Thanks to the help of our supporters, we have designed, tested and proven the effectiveness of practical tools such as the mink raft and breakaway fox snare, which are now commonpl...
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Although this paper is not published by GWCT scientists and does not necessarily represent the views of the GWCT, this summary has been produced for our members, and the wider public, to increase the accessibility of the scientific literature. It is important to remember that each individual pape...
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Last month, it was a great pleasure to welcome Lewis Macdonald MSP, the Scottish Parliament’s species champion for curlew, to the Game & Wildlife Scottish Demonstration Farm at Auchnerran. Also joining us on the day was Chris Hockley, Chief Executive at our near neighbours, the Macrobert Trus...
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The grey partridge was originally a bird of temperate steppe grasslands. It has adapted readily to open arable landscapes and, accordingly, vastly expanded its range as agricultural development spread westwards across Europe over the last eight millennia. After the last Ice Age, the...
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If you were at our Members’ Conference last month, you would have heard Sir John Randall MP talk about the importance of sharing research with the public and politicians in a clear and understandable manner.
He said the following after meeting with our Director of Policy, Dr Alastair Leake:
“He p...
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Following additional training last autumn, 60 estates are now involved, with over 80 survey sites set up, more than 300 transects and 100 keepers equipped to count.
We’ve received 40 separate counts, up from 30 at the same point last year. The surveys include two counts from sites that are not ac...
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