GWCT News Blog

From the North Pennines to the North York Moors: The GWCT Black Grouse Translocation Project is in full swing! Our latest short film offers an exclusive glimpse into the incredible work our team is doing to safeguard this iconic species.

A ban on snaring, introduced as part of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024, will commence on Monday 25 November 2024. This means that, from this date, it will be an offence to set a snare in Scotland for the purpose of killing or restraining a wild animal.

Great news for shooting enthusiasts: the much-anticipated 2025 Eley Shooting Diary has arrived. For just £7.70, this pocket-sized gem can be yours. But hurry – stock is limited, and these diaries tend to sell out quickly.

We’d like to welcome Logan Crimp to the GWCT Wales Team as our brand new Agriculture and Conservation Officer. Logan is a fluent Welsh speaker and will be a great asset to the team.

Scottish law now mandates registration of decoy birds used in corvid trapping. Discover the details of this change, its implications for wildlife management, and how to comply.

Discover how the innovative "3Rs" approach can revolutionise conservation practices and learn why resilience, regenerative farming, and rewilding are key to sustainable wildlife management

Tarquin Millington-Drake has kindly provided much of the imagery that's underpinning our Black Grouse Appeal. He sat down with us to discuss wildlife photography and what makes a black grouse lek one of Britain's great wildlife spectacles

Wild bird populations continue to decline as demonstrated by Government statistics released on 12th November. We have used the graphs for breeding farmland, woodland, water and wetland and upland birds generated by these statistics many times to emphasise the need for a change in approach to conservation.

The festive season is almost upon us, and while the days are growing colder and the countdown to Christmas speeds up, it's natural to feel a little overwhelmed by the gift-shopping rush. If you're still on the hunt for that perfect present, worry not - the GWCT Shop is here to make your Christmas preparations a little smoother.

We are seeing black grouse disappear before our eyes. Watch our short video to find out what the GWCT Uplands team are doing to address this alarming situation.