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Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust is a UK charity conducting scientific research to enhance the countryside for public benefit.

We advise farmers, land managers and field sports enthusiasts on how to manage wildlife to improve biodiversity.

⏳It's almost time to submit your evidence to Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Read through ou...
30/10/2026

⏳It's almost time to submit your evidence to Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

Read through our top tips to make sure your voice is heard. Plus, use our email template, and read our full guidance on the GWCT website: https://ow.ly/LBVV510151c

With the Defra call for evidence deadline fast approaching, we want to make it simple to submit. Please follow these 3 s...
28/10/2026

With the Defra call for evidence deadline fast approaching, we want to make it simple to submit. Please follow these 3 steps to get your evidence in by 1st November. We also have further guidance and an email template here:https://www.gwct.org.uk/gamefornature

27/10/2026

Did you know sustainable game management can deliver all these things?

🌿Habitat creation & conservation
🐾Predation management
🐥Food resources for wildlife

Make a donation to the GWCT today and help us keep science at the heart of the debate.

23/10/2026

We’re at a critical moment for the British countryside.

Defra’s Call for Evidence could mark the beginning of a much wider debate about the future of game management. We want to make sure that debate is informed by robust and independent science.

With your support, we can analyse and publish our findings, put clear evidence in front of policymakers, and demonstrate our research in action through meetings and field visits.

🔬 Help us keep science at the heart of the debate, make a donation today: https://gameandwildlife.givingpage.org/the-game-for-nature-appeal

Do you recognise October's Species of the Month? 🌿It's a reed dwelling bird 🌿The adult male is a cinnamon-brown colour🌿T...
18/10/2026

Do you recognise October's Species of the Month?

🌿It's a reed dwelling bird
🌿The adult male is a cinnamon-brown colour
🌿Their nests are built at the base of reedbeds
🌿They can be spotted all year round on the south & east coasts of England and Scotland

A. It is of course, the bearded tit!

Explore more about this reed dwelling bird, that is quite unlike any other, in this month's blog: https://ow.ly/xh5Q50ZYwyq

Photo credit: David Lock

Get your tickets for the GWCT Holkham Raffle and you could be enjoying an exceptional day in the field with seven guests...
17/10/2026

Get your tickets for the GWCT Holkham Raffle and you could be enjoying an exceptional day in the field with seven guests on the Holkham Estate 🌟

Steeped in sporting history, leading historians recognise Holkham as the birthplace of driven game shooting. Don't miss out on this opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the great and the good.

A huge thank you to the Earl of Leicester, who generously donated the prize.

🎫Buy your tickets here: https://ow.ly/iAmi50ZYxbJ

The raffle must close on 14th December 2026.

Whilst bird populations are declining across the UK, the GWCT Allerton Project in Leicestershire is bucking the trend 🐦R...
16/10/2026

Whilst bird populations are declining across the UK, the GWCT Allerton Project in Leicestershire is bucking the trend 🐦

Responding to a recent article by The Guardian on UK bird populations, Dr Alastair Leake, Director Allerton Project, highlighted the songbird abundance on the farm at the Allerton Project.

Since its baseline year in 1992, songbird numbers on the farm have now increased by 145%, reaching its highest recorded level this year.

It’s a strong example of what can be achieved when evidence-led farming and wildlife conservation work together. 🔗 Read the full letter: https://ow.ly/kofz50ZYvyr

13/10/2026

There are signs of hope for the River Parr — but the challenges remain. 🐟
This year’s tagging found low numbers of young fish, following poor adult returns, high river flows and summer drought. Run-off from roads and fields is also clogging river gravel, which can smother salmon eggs.
But more large, multi-sea-winter fish have returned this year — and bigger females mean more eggs. With a good winter and successful spawning, there is still real potential for recovery.
Our monitoring helps us understand what these fish face and what needs to change to give them the best chance of survival.

As drought and extreme temperatures become more frequent, understanding their effects on gamebirds and the habitats they...
12/10/2026

As drought and extreme temperatures become more frequent, understanding their effects on gamebirds and the habitats they depend upon is becoming increasingly important.

In his latest blog, Alex Keeble, GWCT Advisor, explores how species such as pheasants, red-legged partridges, red grouse and grey partridges are particularly affected by changing weather patterns.

📚 Read more: https://www.gwct.org.uk/blogs/news/2026/september/the-impact-of-changing-weather-on-gamebirds/

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