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  • American mink

    Why control mink?  The GWCT Mink Raft  The GWCT and the science of mink control  Mink in Britain 

  • Red grouse

    How did the removal of grouse moor management in Berwyn SPA affect other birds? Dispersal and mortality of red grouse in northern England  Red grouse and climate change  Strongyle infection rates  Treatment of strongylosis  Parasites and red grouse  Controlling louping ill  Grouse moor survey  A...

  • Wildlife

    Popular Video: Watch PhD Student Elli Rivers Discuss Her Vital Curlew Research > Is there more wildlife on gamebird release sites? > Predator control is key to maintaining curlew productivity and halting population decline > Species of the Month > How do yellowhammers use areas plante...

  • Birds of prey on grouse moors

    The illegal killing of several species of birds of prey, including golden eagle, peregrine and particularly hen harriers has repeatedly been shown to occur on grouse moors, especially those managed for driven shooting. The conflict is well researched but remains unresolved, and there are still ga...

  • Game and Conservation Benchmarking Survey

    In association with Savills Do you want to better understand your shoot’s performance? Our industry-leading free Game and Conservation Benchmarking can help you. Why take part? To compare your shoot operations against similar shoots, aiding the identification of areas for improvement and refinem...

  • Our Mission

    The mission of Game Conservancy USA (GCUSA), is to promote the conservation of game and wildlife and their habitats worldwide, primarily through the support of the research and educational initiatives of the United Kingdom’s Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT).The GWCT (www.gwct.org.uk) ...

  • Conservation on grouse moors

    Although sometimes imagined as an open, uniform expanse of moorland, the UK’s uplands actually consist of a variety of environments and habitats, supporting different activities across the landscape. Farming, forestry, grouse moors, deer management, wind farms and nature reserves are all found in...

  • Wales

    Conservation charity director aims to bridge gap between urban and rural The Wales director of a conservation charity is on a mission to bring urban and rural communities closer together through better education and communication about country pursuits and game management. Read more here > Th...

  • July 2013: Labour’s policy review on wildlife: What should be included?

    The publication of the State of Nature report in May 2013 highlighted a number of key factors with regards to our wildlife. The story appears to be the same: a number of our native species are declining despite our current efforts to enhance and protect them. The 2020 biodiversity targets have, e...

  • EU Habitat Action Plan 4030: Maintaining and restoring European dry heaths

    This EU Habitat Action Plan was published by the European Commission in 2020. It provides guidance to maintain and restore European dry heaths to a favourable conservation status. Dry heaths are wide open landscapes, typically occurring on free-draining soil that has a relatively low nutrient con...

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