New report highlights the risk and opportunities for wild-harvested plants, people and the planet
A new collaborative report by TRAFFIC, FAO and the IUCN Species Survival Commission Medicinal Plant Specialist Group looks at why governments,... read more
03.05.2022 • By TRAFFIC
Protests Erupt Nationwide As Morrisons Refuses To Improve Chicken Welfare Conditions
Today, animal welfare campaigners dressed in butcher outfits descended on nearly 20 Morrisons ' stores across the country. Protestors... read more
30.04.2022 • By Open Cages
CRABS AND LOBSTERS: SENTIENT BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT
A monumental step for animal welfare was taken today (28 April 2022) in the UK as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II granted Royal Assent to the... read more
28.04.2022 • By Crustacean Compassion
MGC Pharma, Cansativa Group & Somai Pharmaceuticals announced among Cannabis Europa sponsors
As cannabis makes its way into the mainstream across Europe, the continent's premium B2B cannabis industry conference - Cannabis Europa - takes... read more
28.04.2022 • By Cannabis Europa
Lynx to Scotland – broad support for further discussions, says study
There is sufficient appetite from a diverse cross-sector of rural stakeholders to examine whether potential barriers to a trial reintroduction of... read more
28.04.2022 • By Trees for Life
GWCT & BASC team up to improve best practice on DIY and farm shoots
The GWCT and BASC have teamed up again to deliver a one-day course designed to improve best practice on DIY shoots and farm shoots. The course is... read more
26.04.2022 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Earth Cubs protect over 39,000 trees in the rainforest!
This Earth Day, Earth Cubs are delighted to announce that kids playing their unique environmental education app have now protected over 39,000... read more
22.04.2022 • By Earth Cubs
Bio-Thermo chips available in UK for first time - no contact temperature scanning for infectious disease control possible by linking Bio-Thermo chip to EquiTrace app
Bio-Thermo® microchips for horses available in UK for the first time – linked to EquiTrace app, temperature taking fast and easy – a breakthrough... read more
21.04.2022 • By EquiTrace
Victory for Crabs and Lobsters as Sentience Bill Recognising They Feel Pain Becomes UK Law!
A monumental step for animal welfare was taken on Thursday 7 April 2022 in the UK House of Lords as the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill passed... read more
11.04.2022 • By Crustacean Compassion
A lifetime’s dedication to ‘conservation through wise use’ recognized with double award
Dr Mike Swan, Senior Advisor with the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), has had his remarkable dedication to conservation and game... read more
07.04.2022 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Animal welfare campaigners celebrate as fate is sealed for UK’s most notorious reptile market
The Animal Protection Agency (APA) is today celebrating a historic breakthrough in ending illegal market trading of exotic animals. This follows... read more
07.04.2022 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
EL 22 DE MAYO SE CELEBRA EN NAVAJAS EL PRIMER MARATÓN EL CAMINO DEL SANTO GRIAL ORGANIZADO POR ATLOS
La Asociación Cultural El Camino del Santo Grial promueve en su 20 Aniversario una carrera que va a consolidarse como un encuentro anual para... read more
07.04.2022 • By Will Mccarthy 24/7 Valencia
1.6 MILLION MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENTS IN EUROPE BY 2026 - OVER 340,000 SET TO BENEFIT IN 2022 ALONE
[London, United Kingdom, Wednesday 6 April] 100,000 patients will be able to access medical cannabis products in Europe for the first time in... read more
06.04.2022 • By Prohibition Partners
New homes for barn owls thanks to Hampshire students & the GWCT
Barn owls in Sparsholt near Winchester can look forward to snug new homes in which to raise their owlets, as a result of the efforts of a group of... read more
31.03.2022 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Pear trees planted in Allerton Project community orchard to celebrate ground-breaking research farm’s 30th anniversary
Trees donated by the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers Local people joined liverymen of the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers on Thursday 24... read more
28.03.2022 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Foie gras: 'Sadistic' footage from French farm sparks fresh calls for a ban
March 7th - new footage from an intensive foie gras farm in South West France. Hidden cameras show ducks being force fed, choking on food and... read more
07.03.2022 • By Open Cages
GWCT women - making a difference to British wildlife
This International Women’s Day (8 March), the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), is highlighting the contribution of women to science and... read more
04.03.2022 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
UK tech partnership to launch world-first service letting farmers see through clouds
London (February 25) – A world-first service that could revolutionise the way satellite imagery is used in precision agriculture has today been... read more
25.02.2022 • By Origin Digital
Civil Air Support Offer Woodland Damage Surveys as Dudley and Eunice Wreak Havoc
Giving these two deep low-pressure systems friendly names has done little to disguise their destructive power. With wind gusts reaching 90 miles... read more
17.02.2022 • By Civil Air Support
Majority of Brits strongly oppose the use of cruel farming practises to produce cheap food, poll shows
A YouGov poll commissioned by animal protection charity Open Cages in December 2021 has found that a staggering 78% of British people oppose... read more
12.02.2022 • By Open Cages
GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count 2022 takes off
From early this morning (Friday 4 February) thousands of farmers, gamekeepers and land managers around the UK are setting off across their fields... read more
04.02.2022 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Are shotgun users moving away from lead? GWCT survey aims to find out
Two years since a group of rural organisations called for a voluntary move away from using lead shot, the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust... read more
01.02.2022 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
PRESS CALL: Radio interview opportunity with organisers of the 2022 GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count
The GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count has been organised by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) every year since 2014 to encourage farmers... read more
20.01.2022 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Take part in the GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count and make a real difference to the UK’s songbirds
4 – 20 February 2022 bfbc.org.uk . Follow on Twitter #bfbc Sponsored by the NFU. A call has gone out to the UK’s farmers,... read more
13.01.2022 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Charity investigation shines a light on the murky world of canine fertility ‘clinics’
Animal welfare charity, Naturewatch Foundation, has warned of a concerning rise in the number of canine fertility clinics operating without... read more
10.01.2022 • By Naturewatch Foundation
Dogs seized following Naturewatch Foundation investigation into puppy trade
Following information provided by animal welfare charity Naturewatch Foundation, a search warrant was executed in the London Borough of Hillingdon... read more
23.12.2021 • By Naturewatch Foundation
Life ban for Kent teen targeting wildlife
A teenager has been disqualified for life from keeping animals following an investigation launched by animal welfare charity, Naturewatch... read more
21.12.2021 • By Naturewatch Foundation
This Christmas give the gift of nesting and brood rearing cover to grey partridges
The grey partridge’s annual appearance in festive carols and cards is a good reminder to make plans for habitat improvements to help this... read more
14.12.2021 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
3PL Warehouse and Supply Chain Optimisation Specialist Principal Logistics Technologies acquires WMS expert Chess Logistics Technology
Warehouse and Supply Chain management software specialist Principal Logistics Technologies Ltd. has announced its second business acquisition in... read more
09.12.2021 • By Principal Logistics Technologies
Barking Mad Car Hits Road For Charity
Three fundraisers are due to visit the UK's rudest place names in a bid to raise funds for Service Dogs UK. It's a 48 hour non-stop, driving... read more
08.12.2021 • By British College of Canine Studies
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