Blogs

Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service (ACS), was proud to support the GWCT’s charity event at Sandringham in honour of HRH the late Duke of Edinburgh. 

Through its Curlew Trial Management Project the RSPB concluded that government-funded lethal predator management as part of a holistic ELMS package for breeding wading bird conservation is unlikely to lead to localised population recovery. The GWCT’s own research and practical experience contradict that conclusion, so it is helpful to look at why that is.

Show your support for conservation and make a statement with the 2023/24 GWCT Limited Edition Badge. With fewer than 50 badges now available, this unique collector's item is a true symbol of your commitment to the British countryside.

The extreme wildfire events around Europe and the latest State of the UK Climate report from the Met Office are a stark reminder of the effects of climate change. For many years the risk of wildfire in England was rare; now, due to climate change, it is increasing year by year. Wildfire has been considered a climate risk since 2012 and therefore addressed in the national adaptation programme.

This Saturday marks the opening of the grouse shooting season, but for many Scottish moors the Twelfth of August 2023 is set to be far from ‘Glorious’.  

Designed for professionals and those who work on the land, these rugged technical boots are suitable for professional and long-term use.

Politicising climate change is dangerous. There are numerous examples of how forcing complex environmental issues into binary choices doesn’t turn out well. Understanding the science, accepting the complexity, and acting on the best evidence available at the time is the only way out of the considerable challenges we currently face.

I recently read Jeff Knott’s blog on the RSPB website – “There’s something very special about the uplands” – and I couldn’t agree more with the title. But on reading the rest of the blog, I felt obliged to respond. Not to reinforce the ‘contested landscape’ notion but to ask for a bit more tolerance. Just because you might not agree with someone’s viewpoint it doesn’t mean they are wrong, and you are right.

The Missing Salmon Alliance (MSA) invite the public to join them for an evening in conversation with key UK conservationists to talk about the situation facing our UK chalk streams and the species and biodiversity within these environments.

This summer, shopping with the GWCT for your kids is the perfect way to beat the boredom and create memorable moments away from screens.