Blogs
29/6/2016 in: GWCT News Blog under: Nature , Waders
With the help of those who have kindly donated to our appeal, we have been able to start our important work
27/6/2016 in: GWCT News Blog under: Events , Lynx
Rory Kennedy of Chiene + Tait will be chairing an exciting breakfast event at the GWCT Scottish Game Fair at Scone, Friday 1st July.
24/6/2016 in: GWCT News Blog under: Farming , Nature
Jim Egan previews a series of events being delivered by the Campaign for the Farmed Environment that will focus on pollinators and their benefits to farm businesses.
23/6/2016 in: GWCT News Blog under: Grey partridge
This week, insects are in the spotlight as we celebrate National Insect Week. Grey partridge chicks may not be celebrating, though. Their survival depends on chick-food insect availability around ground level and we fear that our late, wet spring means that insect numbers are low for many areas of the country.
22/6/2016 in: GWCT News Blog under: Nature
Dr. Niamh McHugh introduces our new project looking at barn swallow foraging on arable land in relation to agri-environment scheme habitat options.
16/6/2016 in: GWCT News Blog
The significant implications of the EU referendum for sovereignty, free trade and the movement of people are all being loudly debated. Farming and environmental issues have been less prominent, but the outcome of this referendum will have real implications for them too.
14/6/2016 in: GWCT News Blog under: Events , Lynx
This year for the first time there will be a number of English game fairs rather than one, so there has been a certain anticipation surrounding the first – the Field & Country Fair held at Cornbury Park in Oxfordshire on 10-12 June. I’m delighted that in terms of new member recruitment and profile raising for the GWCT, the show was a great success.
10/6/2016 in: GWCT News Blog under: Waders , Waders For Real Project
Lizzie Grayshon reports from the Avon Valley, where we are now seeing our first broods of lapwing chicks fledging.
3/6/2016 in: GWCT News Blog under: Hen harrier/Grouse shooting
Some moorland managers are reporting a significant fall in vole numbers. In some cases, they are suggesting a complete absence of voles – what is going on?
3/6/2016 in: GWCT News Blog under: GWCT Partners
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