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Key points
Insect and other invertebrate numbers are declining across Europe.
This study looked at the importance of weeds in crops for invertebrate numbers.
The number and diversity of invertebrates increased as arable weeds increased.
Certain weed species were most beneficial for invertebrates...
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The public aren’t being told about the vital work being done in the British countryside. You can change that today.
You don’t hear much about the good work done by farmers and land managers. How many people in our towns and cities know about the conservation work being done on farms every single...
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The public aren’t being told about the vital work being done in the British countryside. You can change that today.
You don’t hear much about the good work done by farmers and land managers. How many people in our towns and cities know about the conservation work being done on farms every single...
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Background
Reintroduction
Background
Q: Are lynx native to Britain?A: Based on archaeological evidence, the range of the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) included Britain until at least 1,300 years ago. It is difficult to be precise about when or why lynx became extinct here, but it was almos...
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Key points
In the UK, farmland songbird populations have been declining since the 1960s. Over the same period, the populations of some nest predators, for example magpies and crows, have increased.
Studies looking at predator removal have shown mixed results. Removing nest predators does not alw...
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Under newly made Spring Traps Approval Orders, the long-awaited Goodnature A18 Grey Squirrel Trap (available on Amazon here - the links to Amazon on this page are affiliate links) became an approved trap in England and Scotland from 1 January 2019 and was available for sale in the UK from that da...
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A very warm welcome to the Scottish Game Fair 2022
Year of stories celebration - 1st to 3rd July 2022
Listen to the Land: Stories of our natural heritage, past, present, and future
We are delighted to bring you a fantastic weekend of live events during the 33rd GWCT Scottish Game Fair. Marking V...
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Neovison vison
Mink are small carnivores of the mustelid family. They are predators, killing a wide variety of principally water-side animals - anything from small frogs and fish to water voles and moorhens.
The mink found in in Britain is an American species. It was an accidental addition to t...
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