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

Opportunity to bloom for budding horticulturalists

Four young horticulturalists are being offered an opportunity to sow the seeds of a career in gardening and agriculture. Thanks to the... read more

19.04.2021 • By Hands of Hope Charity

Oxitec Receives Landmark Biosafety Approval for New Fall Armyworm Control Solution

Approval of Oxitec’s Friendly™ fall armyworm technology by the Brazilian government’s regulatory agency CTNBio confirms that it is safe for... read more

15.04.2021 • By Oxitec

UK’s biggest ever farmland bird count shows farmers committing to conservation

Participation in an annual nationwide survey of farmland birds has more than doubled. Britain’s farmers and gamekeepers have shown their... read more

07.04.2021 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust

UK government urged to ban routine antibiotic use on farm animals as superbugs found in waterways abroad

The UK government is being urged to ban antibiotic use on healthy farm animals in line with the EU following research by World Animal Protection... read more

07.04.2021 • By World Animal Protection UK

Boost your wildlife art collection and support vital conservation research

The GWCT Online Wildlife Art Gallery has welcomed a new guest artist, David Cemmick, to join its online exhibition gwctgallery.org.uk . A... read more

29.03.2021 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust

“The game management community can do more to highlight the benefits of the sport for biodiversity,” believes new game and wildlife advisor

“We must use scientific evidence to convey to the general public the increased benefit to flora and fauna that occurs when managing land for game... read more

25.03.2021 • By Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust

Fantastic news for cruelty-free cosmetics!

The Chinese Government has historically required that cosmetics sold in physical shops in China be subject to ‘pre-market’ and random... read more

24.03.2021 • By Naturewatch Foundation

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