February

It is well known that grey partridges have ‘decided’ that a monogamous relationship suits them best; but could they be even one of those unusual birds where partners are faithful to each other?

Following a successful 2024-25 shooting season at Gwysaney Sporting Club Ltd the owner James Davies-Cooke has presented GWCT Cymru with an astounding donation of £10k raised at the Gwysaney Young Shots Day and the collection of sweepstakes throughout the season.

The GWCT’s annual Game Conference is promising to deliver an excellent line-up of speakers and a day packed with insightful and informative talks. This year’s event will take place on Tuesday 18 March at the charity’s headquarters at Fordingbridge in the New Forest.

The great snipe is a bird steeped in both history and mystery, captivating hunters and ornithologists alike for centuries.

The suggestion that the solution to the “Nature Crisis” is through further SSSI designation is a flawed concept. Many of the existing SSSI sites are already not meeting their conservation objectives – simply adding more will not help.

Marcus Jansen, Executive Director of Schöffel Country, presented a cheque for £24,226 to Alastair Leake, director of the GWCT’s Allerton Project, at the Trust’s flagship demonstration farm in Loddington, Leicestershire.

A group of around 60 farmers and families gathered for a special Big Farmland Bird Count social event at Adfa Village Hall in Powys, mid-Wales, in preparation the UK’s annual census of farmland birds.

The polarisation of viewpoints over wildlife conservation is reinforced by a number of factors including the politicisation of wildlife conservation, false narratives (encouraged by social media and the need for political soundbites), selective interpretation of scientific evidence and the lack of success of current conservation policy approaches.

As we reflect on 2024, we want to take this moment to express our deepest gratitude to all our dedicated members and supporters. Your generosity and commitment to our cause have been instrumental in protecting the red-listed and vulnerable species we tirelessly work to safeguard.