GWCT News Blog

So far, we have held our first two informal evening roadshows and all are welcome. There are three more coming up, so if you’re near Royston, Ripon or Grantham, this is not only your chance to see us, but for us to hear from you.

It is disheartening to see the decline of turtle doves and other birds but with the right conservation methods, fantastic results can be achieved.

We respond to a recent piece in The Telegraph discussing Chris Packham's latest attack on grouse shooting.

A new independent survey reveals Welsh Environment Minister Hannah Blythyn was wrong to end pheasant shooting on Welsh government land and to go against the recommendation of the government body paid to advise her on the environment. 

Our Devon and Sussex county groups are thrilled to have secured two outstanding shoot day raffle prizes. Find out more and enter below - our raffles are open to GWCT members and non-members.

Few publications run blatantly misleading stories. It’s embarrassing. However, The Ecologist website has gone one better. Despite initially agreeing to accept a response to a misleading story, it has decided not to. Perhaps it was too embarrassing. You can read our response here.

Andrew Gilruth examines the Natural Resources Wales review into the use of firearms on their land and the decisive intervention from the Welsh Minister for Environment.

We respond to a recent piece written by George Monbiot in The Guardian.