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By Jodie Case, Predation Research Assistant
Open Farm Sunday, managed by LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming), has been running annually since 2006, providing opportunity for farmers to share their fabulous work with all ages, by opening their farms to the general-public, and show...
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By Kate Goodman, Scottish Demonstration Farm Placement Student
Songbird feeders come in many shapes and sizes and are a common sight in gardens, filled with hundreds of different seed and grain mixes to suit a variety of birds and beak sizes. Yet despite the options available, the reality is over...
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These are extraordinarily difficult times. We don’t yet know what the next few weeks and months might have in store, but will be doing all we can to keep getting information to you as regularly as possible. Much has already had to change. We recently made an announcement about our events, which ...
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It is a time of change at the GWCT’s Allerton Project, as summer gives way to autumn and the focus of research shifts again for the upcoming winter of both data collection and ongoing analysis.
This summer, we counted songbird territories across the farm – a task that we carry out every five to ...
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Breeding Eurasian curlew numbers in the UK are estimated to have fallen by 65% since 1970, and this enigmatic wader is now of high conservation priority. The Scottish and English uplands currently represent the UK strongholds, but declines are starting to be detected in these areas, particularly ...
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Our experienced Advisory team are planning to run eight predation management courses for gamekeepers and wildlife managers across England and Wales throughout February and March in 2023.
Dates and venues are yet to be confirmed so please email lherring@gwct.org.uk if you are interested in attend...
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By Chris Heward, GWCT Head of Wetlands Research
GWCT staff members have co-authored a recent article, “Vocal individuality measures reveal spatial and temporal variation in roding behaviour in Woodcock”, published in the ornithological journal Ibis. Chris Heward, of the Wetlands team, lends his k...
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Are you heading to Ragley for the Game Fair on 28-30th July? We would love to see you there and have lots of interesting things planned. Our stand is H805 and you can find us just down from the Carter Jonas Theatre across the weekend.
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On Friday morning, we are offeri...
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With respect to the shooting of woodcock, Anthony Jarvis raises a legitimate concern about the pressure on migrants as well as residents (Letters to the Editor, November 13), following the article - By the light of a woodcock moon. However, the difference between the shooting of migrant woodcock ...
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By Ellie Jackson-Smith, Farmland Ecology Intern
On the evening of Wednesday 26 February, we hosted 15 Cub Scouts from 1st Sandleheath Sea Scouts for an interactive demonstration of the research we carry out. The evening worked towards their Nature Badge and was run to coincide with World Wildlife...
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