Blogs
4/12/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: Letters , GWCT in the media , GWCT Partners
4/12/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: Letters , Policy , GWCT Scotland
27/11/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: GWCT in the media , Hen harrier/Grouse shooting , Letters
Our letter to The Guardian in response to Illegal bird of prey killings fall to lowest level in decade, but ‘true figure may be far higher’.
24/11/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: Letters , Hen harrier/Grouse shooting , GWCT in the media
The small number of individuals committing these crimes undermine the reputation of the thousands of people doing wonderful work in our countryside, without whom we wouldn’t have the biodiversity, habitat, social cohesion and cultural traditions that so many of us cherish.
6/11/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: Letters , GWCT in the media
Read of letter featured in the Financial Times, written by our Chairman, Sir Jim Paice.
13/10/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: Letters , Pheasants & Releasing
You might have seen George Monbiot’s article in the Guardian on 6 October, criticising pheasant shooting. We responded to the Guardian the next working day but wanted to give them time to print the letter before sharing it with you. As it remains unprinted, please find the letter here.
29/9/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: Letters
Read our letter, published in The Times on 28th September.
18/9/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: Letters
Deer can have big negative impacts on, but even if used short-term, deer fences pose a significant threat to capercaillie
29/6/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: Letters , GWCT in the media , General Licences
While there is no doubt the impact of gamebird releasing on the spread of AI must be carefully assessed and monitoring ongoing it must be weighed against the considerable risk of withdrawing the General Licence.
12/6/2023 in: GWCT News Blog under: Letters
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust has been conserving the UK's wildlife for decades. But why do people join? Recently, we asked members for their stories about what made them join.