2024

On Wednesday 9th October, Scottish Government signed off the training materials for the new Corvid Trapping and Spring Trapping courses.

We are thrilled to announce our partnership with the Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) for this year’s film festival. This collaboration represents an incredible opportunity to celebrate our shared passion for fly fishing, community, and conservation efforts worldwide.

The Scottish Lowlands team had a busy start to the autumn, with the past couple weeks filled with fieldwork, travel and more fieldwork.

While it may seem like wildlife is winding down for the year, there are still things we can do for our countryside neighbours. Now is the time to plant wildflower seeds! Planting them before the first frost gives them time to settle in, and germination can be triggered by the cold so that they are ready to flower next spring.

GWCT Senior Advisor Mike Swan discusses the reintroduction of wolves and other species in Europe and the UK, highlighting challenges posed by strict protection statuses.

On Tuesday 24th September, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Jim Fairlie informed Scottish Parliament that the ban on snares, which was introduced as part of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024, will commence on Monday 25th November 2024.

Scottish Forestry has recently advised about two upcoming events aimed at sharing learning

1st October brings new legislation on bird registration that is likely to affect every game manager in England and Wales.

The southern reintroduction of hen harriers is an ambitious project with one goal: to re-establish a wild population of these majestic birds in southern England.

Defra has some exciting news for landowners and farmers: the Tree Health Pilot Scheme, launched in 2021, has been extended.