Learn how remarkable wildlife restoration has been achieved alongside food production on a tour of Peppering Farm in Sussex

Sussex farmers and farm advisors have an opportunity to learn more about the habitat management and conservation techniques that have achieved... read more

24.05.2022 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust

100 endangered animal species now safely stored in UK's living biobank

Nature’s SAFE celebrates banking 100 th species in the Big Freeze 100 endangered animal species now safely stored in UK’s ling biobank... read more

20.05.2022 • By Nature's SAFE

This WORLD BEE DAY (20 May), look out for solitary bees and help scientists better understand declines

New solitary bee identification guide now available to download free While bumblebees and honeybees are familiar to many of us, solitary bees... read more

19.05.2022 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust

2022 GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count: 26 red-listed species sighted as land managers help build picture of the state of farmland birds

The results are in for the 2022 GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count. More than 1,900 farmers and land managers overcame challenging conditions to provide... read more

18.05.2022 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust

The Institute of Brewing & Distilling Creates a Sustainability Forum to help the Drinks Industry Transition to Greener Production

The “Sustainable Innovation in Brewing and Distilling in Scandinavia” Masterclass Local will be held on the Island of Hven on the 20th and 21st... read more

16.05.2022 • By Chartered Institute of Brewers and Distillers

Anglo-French cooperation essential to protect salmonids at sea

Scientists and fisheries managers meet in France for International SAMARCH Forum Preliminary findings from tracking studies carried out by the... read more

16.05.2022 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust

Horrendous footage from Bulgarian fur farm exposed in response to UK government abandoning fur import ban

Animal welfare charity Open Cages has published footage from the last remaining mink farm in Bulgaria – a country which exports fur to... read more

12.05.2022 • By Open Cages

Reptile market stopped in its tracks at Kempton Park Racecourse

An advertised event at which thousands of reptiles and amphibians would have been sold at Kempton Park Racecourse on Sunday 14 August 2022 has... read more

10.05.2022 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation

Unparalleled attention and investment are vital for a Green, Healthy and Resilient Future for Forest supply chains

As world leaders, the private sector, and experts met for the final day of the 15 th World Forestry Congress on Friday and the United Nations... read more

09.05.2022 • By TRAFFIC

Better understand your shoot’s performance with the free Game and Conservation Benchmarking Survey

In association with Savills A SURVEY which assesses and compares the performance of shoots across the UK is now open for submissions from... read more

09.05.2022 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust

Animal Welfare Protest At Morrisons’ Headquarters As Charity Condemns “Genetic Engineering” Of Chickens

Animal Welfare Protest At Morrisons’ Headquarters As Charity Condemns “Genetic Engineering” Of Chickens Today, campaigners protested at... read more

04.05.2022 • By Open Cages

Biodiversity recovery, clean water in the River Avon, and net zero farming by 2040 – new Environmental Farmers Group sets out its bold ambitions

Nature will be protected and enhanced on an unprecedented scale, with the formation of a pioneering new landscape-scale partnership of farmers in... read more

03.05.2022 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust

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

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