GWCT News Blog

British sculptor Hamish Mackie’s fluid approach to sculpting wildlife enables him to capture the very essence of life, making an inanimate object appear as if it might take flight or leap at any point. 

Owen Williams, wildlife artist and GWCT Wales Chair and Trustee, has received a prestigious conservation award for his work relating to woodcock conservation.

The third day of the 2023 Royal Welsh Show saw the official launch of the Curlew Connections Project, a project aiming to drive curlew recovery in Wales by working with conservation organisations, farmers, landowners and local communities.

The Advanced PARTRIDGE Wildflower Mix is a wild bird seed mix (AB9), and undoubtedly one of the best habitat options to support farmland wildlife. It has been developed by scientists at the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) throughout the North Sea Region PARTRIDGE Project.

After the success of last year’s inaugural Welsh Game Fair, we will be back at the Vaynol Estate, Bangor on 9-10 September and we would love to see you there.

Theresa Coffey Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for the UK visited the GWCT Cymru tent at the Royal Welsh Show and met the whole team in Wales.

A two-day event celebrating the countryside will create a major boost for the North Wales economy with record-breaking sales of £12 million being forecast.

Bydd digwyddiad deuddydd i ddathlu cefn gwlad yn rhoi hwb mawr i economi gogledd Cymru a rhagwelir y bydd yn denu’r gwerthiant mwyaf erioed o £12 miliwn.

The government's Animal Health and Welfare Pathway has moved forward with the introduction of the Animal Health and Welfare Equipment and Technology grant. The grant aims to enhance livestock health and welfare by offering financial support for specific items on a predefined list. In this guide, we will explain how you can get involved and provide valuable feedback to shape the future of this grant program.

Breeding bird surveys are an essential part of biodiversity monitoring in the UK, to understand the changing numbers of resident and migratory birds.