March

So, the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill has passed through Scottish Parliament, marking nearly seven years of scrutiny, originating with the implementation of the Werritty Grouse Management Review in 2017.

If we hoped for some respite from the weight of policy consultations, bills and legislation that confronted us in 2023, the barrage has continued unabated so far this year.

The Last Keeper is a feature-length film that will draw huge attention to this nuanced debate in a way that no film by us, or any of the other Scottish organisations, could achieve.

The GWCT’s West of Scotland Auction will be held at Òran Mór on Thursday 21st March but the auction website is now live so anyone can bid online!

Throughout August and September of last year the Scottish Lowlands Research team undertook pitfall trapping on the six farms in the PepsiCo FAB project. We sampled at some beautiful locations, surrounded by the flowers of cover crops and pollinator mixes, and made sure to sample contrasting habitats at each farm.