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  • Are you a gamekeeper? You could win £250

    Take the National Rodent Control Survey 2020 Answer a few questions about rodent control and earn a guaranteed £10 PLUS have a chance of winning a £250 prize. What you need to do to have a chance to win Sign up here https://researchengine.org/1gwct/ You will be contacted by phone by a GDPR compl...

  • Surprise new data for 2020

    The Woodcock Watch satellite-tagging project, that we began back in 2012, is over. Or so we thought. We’ve not satellite-tagged any new birds since March 2018 and we are moving away from satellite transmitters in favour of more efficient GPS loggers. Since GPS loggers do not transmit their store...

  • 'Moor to celebrate' - Our letter in response to The Sun

    Sir, I do wonder the last time Mr Liddle visited the grouse moors he rages against (Moor or Less A Desert, 13 August). It certainly wasn’t in the spring, or he would have known that by law burning ends in April  - before the breeding season, rather than during it as he claims. Liddle’s fervent cr...

  • Working Conservationist

    How GWCT helps working conservationists Visit Working for Wildlife - the home of Britain's Working Conservationists > As the UK’s leading wildlife research charity, GWCT is uniquely placed to enable the transformation to the pioneering approach of working conservationists. For more than 80 ye...

  • An open letter to Scottish Government’s New Ministers for Rural Affairs, Environment and Biodiversity

    4 minute read Today we sent this letter to Màiri McAllan MSP, newly appointed to the Scottish Government as Minister for Environment, Biodiversity & Land Reform. We have had useful contact over the last two years with the now new Cabinet Secretary with overarching responsibility for Rural Aff...

  • Neonics – becoming a bee in a bonnet? The next instalment

    The original blog we wrote has, not surprisingly, generated some comment, particularly with respect to the suggestion of a derogation on its use on kale in wild bird cover. Our aim was always to provide a counterview to that being put forward by some NGOs and to provide some justifiable balance t...

  • Celebrating Scotland’s patron Saint with Scotch Lamb

    Written by Ross Macleod, Head of Policy Scotland 2 Minute Read 30th November is etched into the Scottish calendar as it marks Saint Andrew's Day - perhaps less well known as the Feast of Saint Andrew. It’s therefore entirely appropriate that both Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and the  Institute of ...

  • GWCT “three-legged stool” approach to conservation endorsed in Lords debate

    On 3 February, in a House of Lords debate on bird control licences, the discussion turned quickly to game management. Challenging comments from Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle, Lord Benyon noted “In the vast majority of areas, there is a net gain for biodiversity by the moderate actions of shoo...

  • Have you got your 2022 Gun Draw ticket yet?

    By Rob Beeson, Online Marketing Manager I’m not quite sure where this year has gone but I can’t believe it’s the summer already. As we head into Game Fair season I thought I’d just write to let you know that our 2022 Gun Draw launched at the start of the year and once again William Powell have k...

  • Win exciting prizes and support wildlife conservation

    Are you a keen game shot looking to support wildlife conservation? Look no further than GWCT Shoot Raffles. With GWCT Shoot Raffles, you can enter to win amazing shooting experiences for you and your friends, all while supporting the important work of the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust. ...

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