2020

1 April 2020 heralds ‘all change’ to the practice of tunnel trapping throughout the UK, and the change will likely have most impact where wild game populations are being managed, with its inevitable emphasis on stoat and weasel control. Landowners, managers and keepers must all embrace this change – like it or not.

1 April 2020 heralds ‘all change’ to the practice of tunnel trapping throughout the UK, and the change will likely have most impact where wild game populations are being managed, with an emphasis on stoat and weasel control. Landowners, managers and keepers must all embrace this change – like it or not.

The answers to some of our most frequently asked questions so far on lead shot.

A new report, which studied the activities of nearly 1,000 gamekeepers, has identified the frequently unrecognised high level of conservation that this group of skilled and knowledgeable land and wildlife managers undertake nationally.

It has been a good start to the year for the GWCT Research department, with five scientific papers published in just the first few weeks of 2020.

George Monbiot forgot to mention that controlled winter heather burning (Opinion, 12 February) has been used for thousands of years to create and protect our open heather moorlands.

Defra have announced that six general licences have been reissued for the control of wild birds. The licences have been reissued on a temporary basis ahead of new licences coming into force on 1 August 2020.

We received an email from Defra regarding General Licences in England and they have asked us to share it with our members and supporters.

Elizabeth shares her love of the outdoors, Greta Thunberg and a good woodland walk