Blogs

The year has been dominated by two policy eras – the last weeks of the Conservative government and the first few weeks of the new Labour one. But perhaps surprisingly the key messages during these eras have been broadly the same, focussing on water quality, ELMS and nature recovery. 

Defra have announced that the first endorsed action under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) is now live. GRH6, which focuses on managing priority habitat species-rich grassland, is officially available on GOV.UK. Here's what you need to know to get started.

Lee Oliver, Director of GWCT Wales, brings you exclusive, unfiltered conversations from the heart of the Royal Welsh Agriculture Show.

British ecopoet, Helen Moore, has kindly shared her salmon inspired poem ‘Migration Story’ with us for our ‘Save Our Salmon’ appeal.

We have some fantastic events coming up in Wales over the next few weeks. Find out more and book your place.

Here at Auchnerran, we’ve been actively participating in a colour ringing scheme for lapwings since 2018. Over the past few years, we’ve ringed both adult lapwings and their larger chicks, marking them with a distinctive yellow flag above their right knee. So, if you happen to spot a lapwing sporting this mark, there’s a good chance it’s one of ours!

In July, GWCT staff and their pointing dogs revisited study sites across Scotland to count red grouse. After the pair counts in the spring, which aim to determine the number of breeding pairs, these brood counts in July determine the number of grouse chicks that survived to fledging age.

Women Who Work in Fieldsports is absolutely delighted to unveil an extraordinary evening featuring two iconic figures in conservation and wildlife management.

Grouse shoot licensing is now in operation. After acceptance of an application, compliance with licensing and code requirements will be monitored through declarations and the provision of information returns.