Great to hear GWCT's Max Wright chatting with BBC Radio Scotland at our Demo Farm in Auchnerran. 🎙️ Mark from BBC visits to learn about the exciting projects underway and how the team successfully balances these with a profitable sheep farming enterprise. Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

📢 The GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count is underway! 🐦🔍 Have you counted yet? 👀 There's still time - join farmers, gamekeepers, and landowners across the country. The count runs until Sunday 23rd Feb, so grab your binoculars and get involved! Everything you need to take part is at 👉 www.bfbc.org.uk

This year’s Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) Upland Game Conference will take place in the heart of Teesdale, at The Witham in Barnard Castle, on Monday 17th February. Find out more and book your tickets here: gwct.org.uk/events/calen...

🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround: ⚫ What is the Big Farmland Bird Count? ⚫ Wales failing to tackle alarming decline in nature ⚫ Hedgerow recovery project reaches half way point Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼 mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...

(1/2) General Licences for 2025 were issued by NatureScot in December 2024 and are in effect as of 1 January 2025. It was previously expected that the 2025 Licences would involve significant changes following the wider species review that was to be undertaken by NatureScot in 2024.

🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround: ⚫ Window to stop decline of nature closing fast ⚫ Statement on Foot and Mouth Disease ⚫ A meaningful response to tackling the biodiversity crisis Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼 mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...

🌍 Wild Salmon Are in Crisis – But There’s Hope 🐟 Wild Salmon Connections is on a mission to ignite urgent, renewed global action to protect wild salmon. Our goal? To inspire collaborative efforts that ensure wild salmon continue to thrive as a cornerstone of healthy ecosystems.

🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround: 🔴 Illegal release and recapture of two lynx in the Highlands 🔴 Red grouse health testing in 2024 🔴 Wildlife groups urge UK gov to ban lead ammunition Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼 mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...

🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround: 🟢 The Schöffel Countryside Awards 🟢 Labour hopes ‘new deal for farmers’ can reset relationship 🟢 From Purple Heather to Snowy Landscapes Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼 mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...

🕵️‍♀️ Guess the Bird! 🐦 Who's rocking this perfectly styled hair? 💇‍♂️✨ Any guesses? Drop your answers in the comments below! 👇 #GuessTheBird #WildlifeFun #Birdwatching #NatureLovers 🌿

🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround: 🔴 Big Farmland Bird Count 2025 🔴 Moorland and Wildlife Management Conference 🔴 £1m fund to reward farmers for slashing emissions Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼 mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...

🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround: 🔴 Thank You for Your Support in 2024 🔴 Environmental groups call for more organic farms 🔴 'Nature wins' for 2024 Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼 mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...

🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround: ⚫ Black grouse successfully translocated ⚫ Important Updates on Trap Registration ⚫ Update on the deaths of three tagged hen harriers Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼 mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...

🎓 Applications for GWCT undergraduate placements close on Monday 6th January! An exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in ecology, conservation, and data science, working on vital game & wildlife research across Britain. Apply here 👉 www.gwct.org.uk/about/studen...

🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround: 🔴 Dartmoor's rare curlews tracked to Portugal 🔴 Five UK biodiversity success stories 🔴 Project to understand the secret lives of eels Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼 mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...

🗞️ Defra has unveiled the new Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier scheme, a key part of its Environmental Land Management initiative. This scheme is designed to help farmers & land managers deliver environmental benefits while supporting sustainable food production. www.gwct.org.uk/blogs/news/2...

🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround: 🟢 Bunnies, blizzards and bugs 🟢 Species of the Month (GWCT) 🟢 Water voles return for the first time in 20 years Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼 mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...

📄 Top stories in today's GWCT Morning Briefing:

*NEW BLOG for #worldsoilday2024* Caring for Our Soils – Nitrous Oxide Is No Laughing Matter! www.gwct.org.uk/blogs/news/2...

📄 In today's GWCT Morning Briefing: 🔴 Farm inheritance tax rebellion 🔴 Wolves in EU lose safeguards 🔴 Eels project See all today's top stories here: mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...

🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround: 🟢 Wolves to lose protection 🟢 Win a stunning Shotgun worth £11,000 🟢 What is bird flu and how are we protecting against it? Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼 mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...

1/5 🌾🦅 Big Farmland Bird Count 2025: Make it a Family Adventure! From 7–23 Feb, join farmers, land managers & families across the UK to count farmland birds & help tackle their alarming 63% decline since 1970. Together, we can make a difference! More info: bfbc.org.uk

🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround: 🔴 Big Farmland Bird Count 2025: make it a family adventure 🔴 Urgent need to revive English hedgerows 🔴 Greys invade England's red squirrel strongholds Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼 mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...

🗞️ Check out the latest news from our GWCT Fisheries team 🐟 Head to the GWCT website to read the full story of our teams latest project.

🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround: 🔴 Why cutting agri-environment schemes is a false economy 🔴 Eels tagged to understand river movements 🔴 Operation Turtle Dove to reverse decline Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼 mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...

🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround: 🟢 What you need to know about capital grant changes 🟢 The Last Keeper available to watch at home 🟢 Why grouse moors, not the RSPB, deliver more nature Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼 mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...

🌍✨ The Last Keeper is more than a film—it's a global phenomenon! With breath-taking visuals & powerful storytelling, this award-winning documentary dives deep into Scotland's land management conflicts, sparking vital conversations. Now streaming on Amazon Prime. Don't miss it! 🎥 #TheLastKeeper

Support Black Grouse conservation with our premium enamel badge! 🪶 £5 from each sale funds the Black Grouse Range Expansion Project, restoring populations in northern England. 👉 Get yours now at the GWCT Shop #Conservation #BlackGrouse

🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround: 🔴 Defra cuts pose ‘threat’ to England’s beautiful areas 🔴 Concerns of a 'potential crisis' building for upland farmers 🔴 Simplifying Land Management Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼 mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...

🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround: 🔴 Inside the GWCT Black Grouse Expansion Project 🔴 U-turn on Welsh farm tree rule 🔴 Wild Justice calls for grouse shooting to be banned – again Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼 mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...

🚨 Exciting news! Our Black Grouse Translocation project is in full swing. 🐦✨ Dive into the latest update from our amazing team working to protect this iconic species. 🌿 📖 Read more: gwct.org.uk/blogs/news/2... #Conservation #BlackGrouse #Biodiversity

🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround: 🔴 Rewilding plan to bring extinct apex predators back 🔴 Shooting to protect the environment 🔴 Rare capercaillie under threat Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼 mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/... #rewilding #lynx #environment #farmers

🎄 Looking for the perfect Christmas gift? 🎁 We have curated a wonderful selection of gift ideas right here: www.gwct.org.uk/blogs/news/2...

🗞️ In today's GWCT Morning Briefing: 🔴 Wild bird species decline 🔴 IHT reform 🔴 Average farm income drop 🔴 GWCT Gift Guide Read all the stories here: mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...

🐦 "Wild bird populations continue to decline, yet proven conservation methods are ignored. It's time for action beyond habitat alone. Why are we still hesitating?" Read why GWCT’s Henrietta Appleton is 'absolutely livid' about inaction: www.gwct.org.uk/blogs/news/2...