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The current COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact upon peoples’ everyday lives, and the various lockdowns and restrictions put in place throughout the UK have meant that everyone has had to adapt to a ‘new normal’. Many have dealt with this upheaval by escaping to their local greenspaces more s...
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By Henrietta Appleton, GWCT Policy Officer (England)
The GWCT is all about science (indeed our charitable objectives include educating the public as to the outcomes of our science) and we regularly call for policy to be based on sound science. In the first quarter of 2023 the England policy team...
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The government has a stated commitment to increase UK tree planting to 30,000 hectares per year by 2025 as part of its strategy to combat climate change and achieve net zero by 2050.
Whilst we recognise that planting trees is an important tool in the drive to offset carbon emissions, the Game &am...
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By Alex Keeble, GWCT Advisor
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Highly pathogenic strains of avian influenza (bird flu) have been prevalent at various sites across the UK during winter 2021/22 significantly impacting on farming businesses as a result of restriction zones on animal movements and culls of birds. There...
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We have three brand new shoot raffles available to enter online now. Proceeds from all three draws help support the vital conservation work undertaken by the GWCT team in these difficult times. Tickets are limited for each raffle so make sure you enter today to avoid missing out!
2022 Grand Grou...
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Are you a keen game shot looking to do your bit for wildlife conservation? Then look no further than our stunning selection of Shoot Raffles, where you can win amazing shooting experiences at some of the country's best shoots for you and your friends, all while supporting the important work of t...
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Defra wrote to GWCT yesterday afternoon (30th May 2023) about GL43 - the General Licence which permits the release and management of gamebirds on and near European Protected sites which expired at 8.30 am today (31st May 2023). The Team Leader in the General Licensing Team stated: ‘We will publis...
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By Henrietta Appleton, GWCT Policy Officer (England)
In recent weeks I have been revisiting the known causes of the declines seen in some of our bird species such as the Curlew, Lapwing and House Sparrow and so the recently published paper “Farmland practices are driving bird population decline a...
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The deadline for consultation responses is Tuesday, 20th June. It is imperative that those involved in game management and shooting, in whatever capacity and in any location in the UK respond to this consultation.
Those in Wales should now be very aware of NRW's proposals to licence gamebird rel...
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Join us to explore the best options for restoring the biodiversity of arable habitats in Wales.
Date and Time: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 10:00 - Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:00Location: Abersytwyth University
Full details and the agenda can be found here.
About the event:
Changes in the methods and intensity of a...
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