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Grouse moors protect, not destroy, our precious species: Our letter to the New Statesman

TV naturalist forgets the facts in scathing attack of grouse moors: Our letter to the Independent

Why our beautifully-kept grouse moors should be celebrated not blasted: Our letter to the Salisbury Journal

Moor to be merry about when discussing our prized grouse moors: Our letter to The Guardian

Black grouse are disappearing

By Andrew Hoodless, GWCT Head of Research Black grouse are vanishing from our landscape. Once found across much of the UK, these remarkable birds are now restricted to only a few areas. We urgently need your help. With your support, our scientists can gather crucial data to guide conservation ef...

'Shooting helps to fund the rural communities that have been managing our precious heather grouse moors for generations': Our letter to The Telegraph

GPS tagging black grouse in the North Pennines

By Holly Appleby, Species Recovery Project Assistant, Uplands Research In northern England, black grouse breed on the moor fringe, where females, also known as greyhens, often nest in rushy pastures and rear their chicks in rough grazings and grassy habitats. Unlike red grouse, hens rear chicks w...

Scotland: Red grouse health testing in 2024

By Felix Meister, D.Phil., Advisor Scotland The beginning of the new calendar year offers an opportunity to reflect on the results of the health testing in red grouse carried out by GWCT Advisory Services Scotland in 2024. Samples Red grouse are routinely monitored for the presence of strongyle ...

Raptor conservation success should be recognised despite the unacceptable crimes of a few

The GWCT condemns the illegal killing of all birds of prey and so the RSPB’s Birdcrime Report, which records 1,344 incidents of the illegal killing of raptors in 15 years, makes for depressing reading. Sadly, the criminal acts of a minority bring gamekeepers into disrepute. By doing so, they clou...

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