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By Prof. Chris Stoate, Allerton Project Head of Research
It is right that soil should be the subject of an early chapter in my recently published book, Farming with the Environment – Thirty Years of Allerton Project Research. The health of our soil literally and metaphorically underlies the ecosy...
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By James Swyer, Director of Marketing and Membership
You might have seen some headlines this week, such as this one, around the dismissal of our science. For those who missed it, here’s a quick summary:
Dr Amir Khan, President of the RSPB, took to social media and quoted an article citing recent ...
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The new Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMs), which is to replace Countryside Stewardship and the Basic Payment Scheme, is currently being designed through various tests around the country, commissioned by Defra. The tests will work with farmers and land managers on the ground to continual...
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By Andrew Gilruth, GWCT Director of Communications
Unless you hold this graph upside down, it’s a stunning success. However, last weekend a senior RSPB staff member repeatedly refused to acknowledge this achievement on social media.
The success is attributed to many factors, including the brood ...
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Rigorous counting from gamekeepers has given hope to the Peak District’s population of mountain hares, showing their numbers are much better than feared. Last year, a BBC headline claimed that the Peak District's last surviving mountain hares were ‘at risk’, following reports by the People’s Trus...
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By Henrietta Appleton, GWCT Policy Officer (England)
Policy Progress – is all about the bLURB
“blurb – a promotional description” (Collins Dictionary)
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill (LURB) might not seem a natural policy area of interest for the GWCT. The Government promoted it as “givi...
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GWSDF Auchnerran Shoot
The shoot had a bit of a shake-up last season. Our small, wild bird shoot has always produced some challenging sport with a mixed bag of pheasants, pigeons, woodcock, the odd duck and lots of rabbits. Last season we hoped to expand slightly to better exploit the population ...
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Written by Matt Goodall, GWCT Wales Advisor
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Photo Credit: Laurie Campbell
Brown hares are naturalised but not strictly native to the UK. However, the Mad March Hare seems as part of the furniture as any other species in the British Countryside, leading to the debate of how long doe...
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With the gamebird releasing season in full swing, the GWCT is reminding all game managers operating on or within 500m of EU protected sites of the new requirement to inform Natural England of the number of gamebirds released and their location. Details of any relevant SSSI consent ...
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Recent isolated cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in released pheasants highlights the importance of good biosecurity and vigilance amongst all those involved in game management. It is important to remember that HPAI is spread by wild birds and there is no evidence to suggest the ...
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