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By Elli Rivers, GWCT PhD Student
As I write this the first curlew are returning to their breeding grounds in the UK. We welcome around 25% of the world’s breeding population each spring but without urgent intervention, this beautiful bird may soon become nothing more than a memory.
Since 2000, w...
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By Mike Short, Head of Predation Management Research
Lowland wet grasslands, such as the meadows within the Avon Valley in Hampshire, are important for breeding waders, and there has been a long-history of agri-environment payments to landowners to provide suitable habitat for them. However, unti...
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Steve Moreby’s career with the GWCT has spanned more than 40 years. During this time he has studied the diet of grey partridges and red grouse, and looked at agricultural management and its effects on insects. Along the way he has trained up a legion of young ecologists in insect identification, ...
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Despite the record-high temperatures last week at Llanelwedd near Builth Wells, the Royal Welsh Show 2022 still saw attendees visit in their thousands. This year’s show also proved to be a great success for the GWCT Wales team.
The hot topic (excuse the pun) for this year’s show was the recent a...
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