GWCT News Blog

The recent extinction of the curlew in southern Scotland is a warning of the threat to rare species posed by the current trend for woodland creation.

On February 28th, the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust’s Upland Research Team hosted the North of England Grouse Seminar at the Cedar Court Hotel in Harrogate. 

Come and join us for our first-ever Wild & British Dinner at Sussex Restaurant in Soho, London on Monday 18th September.

GWCT Scotland are delighted to announce that we will be hosting an evening with the inimitable Sir Johnny Scott at Hopetoun House on Thursday 11th May 2023.

The Raby Estate in County Durham was planting trees and rewetting long before the current trend, providing a haven for a wide range of threatened bird species.

Neville Kingdon looks at our historic Partridge Count Scheme and how the future of the iconic grey partridge rests in the hands of individuals on the ground.

Support our vital conservation work and win a truly unique shooting experience by entering one of our shoot raffles. 

Last week Natural Resources Wales, on behalf of Welsh Government, launched a 12-week public consultation on their proposals to license gamebird releasing in Wales. It is absolutely critical that everyone with an interest in shooting in Wales, whether from Wales or not, responds, offering constructive and considered views.

Rufus Sage explains the increased interest in gamebird releasing from ecologists and highlights new research