Proposed Hedgerow Carbon Code could unlock more than £60m income for farmers, as development project receives £81k funding
A ground-breaking project to unlock the environmental potential of hedgerows has been given the go-ahead with a government grant of £81,561. The... read more
02.08.2021 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust receives grant of £247,900 from the Government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund
Merlin are iconic falcons of England’s moorlands and the Merlin Magic project seeks to reverse the decline of this endangered bird. 90... read more
29.07.2021 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Keen shutterbugs invited to enter World Animal Day’s SECOND ‘Animal Photos of the Year’ challenge!
Following the success of last year’s competition, World Animal Day HQ has launched its second international ‘Animal Photos of the Year’... read more
27.07.2021 • By Naturewatch Foundation
Ten-year-old launches petition urging Department for Education to approve annual fundraising day for animals
A ten-year-old girl has launched a petition asking the Department for Education to introduce an annual fundraising day for animals in schools... read more
22.07.2021 • By Naturewatch Foundation
Leading US Hemp Firm Sets Its Sights on Switzerland
A leading natural grown US hemp firm, California Grown Hemp, has revealed ambitions to break into the Swiss hemp and global CBD and marijuana... read more
22.07.2021 • By Popple + Kharlamova
Charity runner exhausted but elated after 100-mile Dorset run raises £32k for the GWCT
On 10th and 11th July 36-year-old Harry Townshend ran 100 miles around Dorset, in one go, raising nearly £32,000 for the Game & Wildlife... read more
19.07.2021 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Chicken welfare: KFC leads while Subway & Starbucks lag behind
Embargoed 19 July 2021 00:01 KFC is leading UK fast food chains in the welfare of chickens raised for their meat while Subway, Starbucks,... read more
19.07.2021 • By World Animal Protection UK
UK animals are dying for a deadline, says animal welfare charity
The Home Office has today, 15 th July 2021, released its ‘Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Great Britain’ for 2020.... read more
15.07.2021 • By Naturewatch Foundation
EquiTrace – first digital identification and medical monitoring app for the horse world
rapid ID medical information GPS Court Considine of Considine Farms says ‘It’s a no brainer’ EquiTrace is a unique app that... read more
12.07.2021 • By EquiTrace
100-mile Dorset run set to raise more than £17,000 (and counting) for GWCT
A passion for the “wonderful scenery and biodiversity” of the British countryside enjoyed while indulging his “running obsession” has led Harry... read more
07.07.2021 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Lords propose ban on boiling lobsters alive
EMBARGOED UNTIL 2:30PM 6 TH JULY 2021. IMAGES AVAILABLE FROM 4PM. Snappily dressed shellfish campaigners gathered outside the House of... read more
06.07.2021 • By Crustacean Compassion
Significant Growth Reported at Leading Warehouse Management, ERP and SOP Software Technology Specialist
Dublin, Ireland, July 1st, 2021. Warehouse, distribution and supply chain management software specialist Principal Logistics Technologies... read more
01.07.2021 • By Principal Logistics Technologies
GLASTONBURY LOCKDOWN - PIANO COLLAPSES BUT THE SHOW MUST GO ON!
With Glasto cancelled again this year due to current restrictions, a band that has often performed on its legendary stages recalls when 15 seconds... read more
30.06.2021 • By The Jive Aces
UK's First Hydroponic Hop Farm Expands to Mid Wales
Since the craft beer boom, the demand for hops has exploded. At one point, the average homebrewer was faced with a limited choice of hops as craft... read more
29.06.2021 • By Dark Farm
Land managers’ commitment to endangered waders results in 2021 breeding success
Strong numbers of lapwing chicks in the Hampshire Avon Valley this Spring show that a community conservation project has left a lasting legacy,... read more
22.06.2021 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Dubai’s Hilshaw Group awarded contract for Ukraine’s Climate Change Mitigation Roadmap
The qualification was conducted from amongst 4 submissions. The Research is commissioned to understand and counter the effects of Climate... read more
21.06.2021 • By Hilshaw Group
Rombit and Net4 announce IIOT partnership focused on Worker Safety
ANTWERP and LONDON – 15th June 2021 Two European IIOT players, Rombit and Net4, are joining forces in a move that will see Net4 bring... read more
15.06.2021 • By Net4 Limited
Small steps can have a big effect in helping Britain’s favourite gamebird, says long-running bird count scheme
The wild grey partridge, Perdix perdix , has long been considered Britain’s most treasured gamebird. This little bird’s tenacity, charm and... read more
15.06.2021 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Animal Protection Agency calls for an urgent shake-up of how governments consult on animal welfare and conservation
The Animal Protection Agency (APA) is calling on governments to prioritise information firstly from independent scientists, secondly from animal... read more
14.06.2021 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
Open your door to organic food with local roots this July
9th July 2021 sees the launch of a new veg box scheme ‘Hope Farm Organics’, run by Hands of Hope Charity. The scheme delivers fresh fruit, veg and... read more
03.06.2021 • By Hands of Hope Charity
15% OF OWNER MANAGED BUSINESSES STILL IN SURVIVAL MODE
Owner managed businesses coming out of the third lockdown are still struggling with the impact of Covid-19 and an uncertain economic outlook:... read more
31.05.2021 • By Association of Practising Accountants
Nature photographers invited to give it their best shot
Amateur nature photographers of all ages are being invited to enter a prestigious competition run by conservation science charity the Game &... read more
28.05.2021 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Verdeat Home Garden invites nature indoors
Green and juicy plants, mood-boosting light, and eye-catching simplistic design - this is what Verdeat Home Garden System offers to its users.... read more
26.05.2021 • By VERDEAT SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ SPÓŁKA KOMANDYTOWA
Let’s get it straight – snakes need to stretch!
A new scientific review by leading experts in snake welfare has found overwhelming and robust evidence to show that minimum enclosure... read more
26.05.2021 • By Animal Protection Agency Foundation
Farmer-led aphid monitoring could reduce pesticide use in tackling cereal crop virus
A new study by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) has concluded that a simple field-based monitoring system, run by farmers, could help... read more
24.05.2021 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Horse Rider SOS. An app every horse rider needs!
Horse Rider SOS Ride more. Worry less. A unique app that could save your life, currently run by an 18 year old entrepreneur, Henry... read more
23.05.2021 • By Horse Rider SOS
The conservation charity helping farms to bee more attractive
Thursday 20 May marks the fourth annual World Bee Day and is a timely reminder that more than 75% of the world’s food crops depend on... read more
18.05.2021 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
BBC Countryfile showcasing farmer-led conservation with visit to Farmer Cluster
Leading UK conservation science charity the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) recently invited BBC Countryfile to visit three farms on... read more
04.05.2021 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Demand for CBD Soars During Lockdown As UK Market Now Estimated at £690 Million
PRESS RELEASE: NOT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EMBARGOED UNTIL THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021 - 00:01AM BST Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI)... read more
04.05.2021 • By Association for the Cannabinoid Industry
Live nest-cam reveals the secret life of barn owls
A new wildlife conservation project is giving a remarkable insight into the domestic arrangements of a barn owl family, by live-streaming nest-cam... read more
29.04.2021 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
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