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Making Simulated Shoots, Truly Simulated
By Tristram Allen
When simulated shoots first emerged no one could have predicted just how popular the concept would become. Despite the large following, there are still many game shots who profess to not enjoy simulated days. Why is this wh...
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Written by Julie Ewald, Head of GIS
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This week is Insect Week 2021, organised by the Royal Entomological Society and supported by other organisations. This event is designed to encourage people to learn more about insects and it helps to raise awareness of the important roles that...
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I grew up with a fascination for nature and spent many of my early years outside chasing butterflies, identifying plants and trees or in ponds collecting insects and amphibians. As I got older, I worked on a local farm at every opportunity I had which meant every weekend, evenings ...
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Written by Ellie Ness, FEU Research Assistant
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This summer is the first season of fieldwork for the Framework project. The project has helped support the setup of 11 Farmer Clusters across various European countries and is looking at the impact of landscape-scale management on farml...
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Written by Dave Baines, Director of Upland Research
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In the summer issue of Gamewise (written in early May), I predicted that this year was likely to be a difficult one for red grouse across the moors of northern England. The likely causative agents were poor quality heather as food...
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Earlier this year the GWCT policy team was invited to respond to a consultation on Environmental Targets. We feel the 25-year Environmental Plan is ambitious, but it will take focused effort to meet its goals.
Our thoughts were as follows:
A need for the right focus
We are concerned that there a...
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Following the disastrous bird flu pandemic that so heavily impacted the current shooting season – not to mention the increased cost of running a shoot – Richard Leach of Keepers Choice runs through the best practises for feeding the laying hen, with every poult seemingly worth its weight in gold...
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The GWCT Shop brings you high-quality, ethically sourced products designed specifically for use in the countryside. In this blog, we’ll be promoting three of their latest products: the GWCT x Schoffel Thurslestone Cap, the GWCT Polo Shirt, and the GWCT Vintage Logo T-Shirt.
GWCT x Schoffel Cap
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Lesley Griffiths’ statement on the recent episode of BBC Countryfile (the piece starts at 10m 50s) that she would revisit the ban on snares in Wales, if curlew numbers continued to decline, leaves a glimmer of hope for the species.
However, the fact remains that in refusing to accept the amendme...
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Farmers are increasingly being asked to produce more with less, and seeing this impact on both farming communities and the environment, many are looking for an alternative to a race to the bottom. The GWCT is well known for facilitating and aiding the development of more than 100 Farmer Clusters ...
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