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By Jasmine Canham, Wildlife Recovery placement student
What do Pierce Brosnan and the grey partridge have in common? More than you would think!
The beloved British spy 007, played by Brosnan from 1995-2002, was in fact named after a real man called James Bond – a prolific American ornithologist o...
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Written by Isabella Allan, Scottish Lowlands Research placement student
Over the last few weeks, the Scottish Lowlands team has been busy completing the tenth year of spring grey partridge pair surveys on Balgonie farm.
One of the largest fields on Balgonie farm, yet to be surveyed. (Credit: Isab...
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GWCT Scotland is helping to run the PARTRIDGE project, part funded by the EU’s North Sea Region Interreg programme. This has ten demonstration farms across Scotland, England, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, and in Scotland it is organised by Fiona Torrance.
Recently, Fiona managed to secure...
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Photo by Jasper Brennberger
By Dr Andrew Hoodless, GWCT Head of Research
I'm writing today about a cause that is close to our hearts at the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust. The grey partridge, not only our emblem but also a vital biodiversity indicator species, is in urgent need of help.
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Over the course of the PARTRIDGE project, the GWCT has hosted up to three new students each year – always sad to see them leave but equally excited for the next students to arrive. Over the years it has been a pleasure to employ some extremely talented undergraduates from across the UK. Here, sev...
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By Rhiannon Wooldridge, GWCT Scottland Lowlands placement student
The partridge pair surveys are an essential tool for monitoring the population dynamics of the grey partridge, Perdix perdix, a ground-nesting bird found in the UK and across Europe, that we use as an indicator species for farmland...
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The grey partridge was once common in the British countryside, but it has suffered a dramatic 94% decline since the 1980s. Grey partridges have been on the UK’s Red List since its inception in 1996. It is five to midnight for the grey partridge!
Could you make a difference by donating today?
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You can now support our vital Grey partridge conservation work by purchasing a brand new Grey partridge pewter badge. £5 from the sale of each badge goes toward this essential project and we only have 250 available.
Your kind support will allow our conservationists to advise farmers on how best ...
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