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📢 The GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count is underway! 🐦🔍
Have you counted yet? 👀 There's still time - join farmers, gamekeepers, and landowners across the country. The count runs until Sunday 23rd Feb, so grab your binoculars and get involved!
Everything you need to take part is at 👉 www.bfbc.org.uk
Have you counted yet? 👀 There's still time - join farmers, gamekeepers, and landowners across the country. The count runs until Sunday 23rd Feb, so grab your binoculars and get involved!
Everything you need to take part is at 👉 www.bfbc.org.uk
February 12, 2025 at 10:05 AM
📢 The GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count is underway! 🐦🔍
Have you counted yet? 👀 There's still time - join farmers, gamekeepers, and landowners across the country. The count runs until Sunday 23rd Feb, so grab your binoculars and get involved!
Everything you need to take part is at 👉 www.bfbc.org.uk
Have you counted yet? 👀 There's still time - join farmers, gamekeepers, and landowners across the country. The count runs until Sunday 23rd Feb, so grab your binoculars and get involved!
Everything you need to take part is at 👉 www.bfbc.org.uk
This year’s Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) Upland Game Conference will take place in the heart of Teesdale, at The Witham in Barnard Castle, on Monday 17th February.
Find out more and book your tickets here: gwct.org.uk/events/calen...
Find out more and book your tickets here: gwct.org.uk/events/calen...
January 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
This year’s Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) Upland Game Conference will take place in the heart of Teesdale, at The Witham in Barnard Castle, on Monday 17th February.
Find out more and book your tickets here: gwct.org.uk/events/calen...
Find out more and book your tickets here: gwct.org.uk/events/calen...
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
⚫ What is the Big Farmland Bird Count?
⚫ Wales failing to tackle alarming decline in nature
⚫ Hedgerow recovery project reaches half way point
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
⚫ What is the Big Farmland Bird Count?
⚫ Wales failing to tackle alarming decline in nature
⚫ Hedgerow recovery project reaches half way point
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
January 20, 2025 at 8:29 AM
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
⚫ What is the Big Farmland Bird Count?
⚫ Wales failing to tackle alarming decline in nature
⚫ Hedgerow recovery project reaches half way point
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
⚫ What is the Big Farmland Bird Count?
⚫ Wales failing to tackle alarming decline in nature
⚫ Hedgerow recovery project reaches half way point
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
⚫ Window to stop decline of nature closing fast
⚫ Statement on Foot and Mouth Disease
⚫ A meaningful response to tackling the biodiversity crisis
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
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⚫ Window to stop decline of nature closing fast
⚫ Statement on Foot and Mouth Disease
⚫ A meaningful response to tackling the biodiversity crisis
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
January 16, 2025 at 8:07 AM
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
⚫ Window to stop decline of nature closing fast
⚫ Statement on Foot and Mouth Disease
⚫ A meaningful response to tackling the biodiversity crisis
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
⚫ Window to stop decline of nature closing fast
⚫ Statement on Foot and Mouth Disease
⚫ A meaningful response to tackling the biodiversity crisis
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🌍 Wild Salmon Are in Crisis – But There’s Hope 🐟
Wild Salmon Connections is on a mission to ignite urgent, renewed global action to protect wild salmon. Our goal? To inspire collaborative efforts that ensure wild salmon continue to thrive as a cornerstone of healthy ecosystems.
Wild Salmon Connections is on a mission to ignite urgent, renewed global action to protect wild salmon. Our goal? To inspire collaborative efforts that ensure wild salmon continue to thrive as a cornerstone of healthy ecosystems.
January 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🌍 Wild Salmon Are in Crisis – But There’s Hope 🐟
Wild Salmon Connections is on a mission to ignite urgent, renewed global action to protect wild salmon. Our goal? To inspire collaborative efforts that ensure wild salmon continue to thrive as a cornerstone of healthy ecosystems.
Wild Salmon Connections is on a mission to ignite urgent, renewed global action to protect wild salmon. Our goal? To inspire collaborative efforts that ensure wild salmon continue to thrive as a cornerstone of healthy ecosystems.
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
🔴 Illegal release and recapture of two lynx in the Highlands
🔴 Red grouse health testing in 2024
🔴 Wildlife groups urge UK gov to ban lead ammunition
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
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🔴 Illegal release and recapture of two lynx in the Highlands
🔴 Red grouse health testing in 2024
🔴 Wildlife groups urge UK gov to ban lead ammunition
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
January 10, 2025 at 10:05 AM
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
🔴 Illegal release and recapture of two lynx in the Highlands
🔴 Red grouse health testing in 2024
🔴 Wildlife groups urge UK gov to ban lead ammunition
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🔴 Illegal release and recapture of two lynx in the Highlands
🔴 Red grouse health testing in 2024
🔴 Wildlife groups urge UK gov to ban lead ammunition
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
🟢 The Schöffel Countryside Awards
🟢 Labour hopes ‘new deal for farmers’ can reset relationship
🟢 From Purple Heather to Snowy Landscapes
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
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🟢 The Schöffel Countryside Awards
🟢 Labour hopes ‘new deal for farmers’ can reset relationship
🟢 From Purple Heather to Snowy Landscapes
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
January 9, 2025 at 9:08 AM
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
🟢 The Schöffel Countryside Awards
🟢 Labour hopes ‘new deal for farmers’ can reset relationship
🟢 From Purple Heather to Snowy Landscapes
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🟢 The Schöffel Countryside Awards
🟢 Labour hopes ‘new deal for farmers’ can reset relationship
🟢 From Purple Heather to Snowy Landscapes
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🕵️♀️ Guess the Bird! 🐦
Who's rocking this perfectly styled hair? 💇♂️✨ Any guesses? Drop your answers in the comments below! 👇
#GuessTheBird #WildlifeFun #Birdwatching #NatureLovers 🌿
Who's rocking this perfectly styled hair? 💇♂️✨ Any guesses? Drop your answers in the comments below! 👇
#GuessTheBird #WildlifeFun #Birdwatching #NatureLovers 🌿
January 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🕵️♀️ Guess the Bird! 🐦
Who's rocking this perfectly styled hair? 💇♂️✨ Any guesses? Drop your answers in the comments below! 👇
#GuessTheBird #WildlifeFun #Birdwatching #NatureLovers 🌿
Who's rocking this perfectly styled hair? 💇♂️✨ Any guesses? Drop your answers in the comments below! 👇
#GuessTheBird #WildlifeFun #Birdwatching #NatureLovers 🌿
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
🔴 Big Farmland Bird Count 2025
🔴 Moorland and Wildlife Management Conference
🔴 £1m fund to reward farmers for slashing emissions
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
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🔴 Big Farmland Bird Count 2025
🔴 Moorland and Wildlife Management Conference
🔴 £1m fund to reward farmers for slashing emissions
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
January 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
🔴 Big Farmland Bird Count 2025
🔴 Moorland and Wildlife Management Conference
🔴 £1m fund to reward farmers for slashing emissions
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🔴 Big Farmland Bird Count 2025
🔴 Moorland and Wildlife Management Conference
🔴 £1m fund to reward farmers for slashing emissions
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
🔴 Thank You for Your Support in 2024
🔴 Environmental groups call for more organic farms
🔴 'Nature wins' for 2024
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
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🔴 Thank You for Your Support in 2024
🔴 Environmental groups call for more organic farms
🔴 'Nature wins' for 2024
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
December 20, 2024 at 9:56 AM
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
🔴 Thank You for Your Support in 2024
🔴 Environmental groups call for more organic farms
🔴 'Nature wins' for 2024
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🔴 Thank You for Your Support in 2024
🔴 Environmental groups call for more organic farms
🔴 'Nature wins' for 2024
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
⚫ Black grouse successfully translocated
⚫ Important Updates on Trap Registration
⚫ Update on the deaths of three tagged hen harriers
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
⚫ Black grouse successfully translocated
⚫ Important Updates on Trap Registration
⚫ Update on the deaths of three tagged hen harriers
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
December 19, 2024 at 9:52 AM
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
⚫ Black grouse successfully translocated
⚫ Important Updates on Trap Registration
⚫ Update on the deaths of three tagged hen harriers
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
⚫ Black grouse successfully translocated
⚫ Important Updates on Trap Registration
⚫ Update on the deaths of three tagged hen harriers
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🎓 Applications for GWCT undergraduate placements close on Monday 6th January!
An exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in ecology, conservation, and data science, working on vital game & wildlife research across Britain.
Apply here 👉 www.gwct.org.uk/about/studen...
An exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in ecology, conservation, and data science, working on vital game & wildlife research across Britain.
Apply here 👉 www.gwct.org.uk/about/studen...
December 17, 2024 at 11:54 AM
🎓 Applications for GWCT undergraduate placements close on Monday 6th January!
An exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in ecology, conservation, and data science, working on vital game & wildlife research across Britain.
Apply here 👉 www.gwct.org.uk/about/studen...
An exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in ecology, conservation, and data science, working on vital game & wildlife research across Britain.
Apply here 👉 www.gwct.org.uk/about/studen...
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
🔴 Dartmoor's rare curlews tracked to Portugal
🔴 Five UK biodiversity success stories
🔴 Project to understand the secret lives of eels
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🔴 Dartmoor's rare curlews tracked to Portugal
🔴 Five UK biodiversity success stories
🔴 Project to understand the secret lives of eels
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
December 16, 2024 at 10:30 AM
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
🔴 Dartmoor's rare curlews tracked to Portugal
🔴 Five UK biodiversity success stories
🔴 Project to understand the secret lives of eels
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🔴 Dartmoor's rare curlews tracked to Portugal
🔴 Five UK biodiversity success stories
🔴 Project to understand the secret lives of eels
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🗞️ Defra has unveiled the new Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier scheme, a key part of its Environmental Land Management initiative.
This scheme is designed to help farmers & land managers deliver environmental benefits while supporting sustainable food production.
www.gwct.org.uk/blogs/news/2...
This scheme is designed to help farmers & land managers deliver environmental benefits while supporting sustainable food production.
www.gwct.org.uk/blogs/news/2...
December 11, 2024 at 11:35 AM
🗞️ Defra has unveiled the new Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier scheme, a key part of its Environmental Land Management initiative.
This scheme is designed to help farmers & land managers deliver environmental benefits while supporting sustainable food production.
www.gwct.org.uk/blogs/news/2...
This scheme is designed to help farmers & land managers deliver environmental benefits while supporting sustainable food production.
www.gwct.org.uk/blogs/news/2...
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
🟢 Bunnies, blizzards and bugs
🟢 Species of the Month (GWCT)
🟢 Water voles return for the first time in 20 years
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🟢 Bunnies, blizzards and bugs
🟢 Species of the Month (GWCT)
🟢 Water voles return for the first time in 20 years
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
December 10, 2024 at 9:34 AM
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
🟢 Bunnies, blizzards and bugs
🟢 Species of the Month (GWCT)
🟢 Water voles return for the first time in 20 years
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🟢 Bunnies, blizzards and bugs
🟢 Species of the Month (GWCT)
🟢 Water voles return for the first time in 20 years
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
📄 Top stories in today's GWCT Morning Briefing:
December 6, 2024 at 8:02 AM
📄 Top stories in today's GWCT Morning Briefing:
*NEW BLOG for #worldsoilday2024* Caring for Our Soils – Nitrous Oxide Is No Laughing Matter! www.gwct.org.uk/blogs/news/2...
December 5, 2024 at 9:02 AM
*NEW BLOG for #worldsoilday2024* Caring for Our Soils – Nitrous Oxide Is No Laughing Matter! www.gwct.org.uk/blogs/news/2...
📄 In today's GWCT Morning Briefing:
🔴 Farm inheritance tax rebellion
🔴 Wolves in EU lose safeguards
🔴 Eels project
See all today's top stories here: mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🔴 Farm inheritance tax rebellion
🔴 Wolves in EU lose safeguards
🔴 Eels project
See all today's top stories here: mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
December 5, 2024 at 7:08 AM
📄 In today's GWCT Morning Briefing:
🔴 Farm inheritance tax rebellion
🔴 Wolves in EU lose safeguards
🔴 Eels project
See all today's top stories here: mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🔴 Farm inheritance tax rebellion
🔴 Wolves in EU lose safeguards
🔴 Eels project
See all today's top stories here: mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
🟢 Wolves to lose protection
🟢 Win a stunning Shotgun worth £11,000
🟢 What is bird flu and how are we protecting against it?
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🟢 Wolves to lose protection
🟢 Win a stunning Shotgun worth £11,000
🟢 What is bird flu and how are we protecting against it?
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
December 4, 2024 at 10:41 AM
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
🟢 Wolves to lose protection
🟢 Win a stunning Shotgun worth £11,000
🟢 What is bird flu and how are we protecting against it?
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🟢 Wolves to lose protection
🟢 Win a stunning Shotgun worth £11,000
🟢 What is bird flu and how are we protecting against it?
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
4/5 📋 BFBC 2024 Highlights:
🔸140 species spotted
🔸27 red-listed species (140k individuals)
🔸Rare sightings: snow bunting, merlin & golden eagle!
Every count helps shape conservation efforts for these incredible birds. 🐦🌍
🔸140 species spotted
🔸27 red-listed species (140k individuals)
🔸Rare sightings: snow bunting, merlin & golden eagle!
Every count helps shape conservation efforts for these incredible birds. 🐦🌍
December 3, 2024 at 4:08 PM
4/5 📋 BFBC 2024 Highlights:
🔸140 species spotted
🔸27 red-listed species (140k individuals)
🔸Rare sightings: snow bunting, merlin & golden eagle!
Every count helps shape conservation efforts for these incredible birds. 🐦🌍
🔸140 species spotted
🔸27 red-listed species (140k individuals)
🔸Rare sightings: snow bunting, merlin & golden eagle!
Every count helps shape conservation efforts for these incredible birds. 🐦🌍
2/5 📊 Why Count?
Over 70M wild birds have vanished in the last 50 years. Farmers play a vital role in reversing this trend. Recording bird populations helps us provide better habitats & ensure farming supports biodiversity. #BFBC #CitizenScience
Over 70M wild birds have vanished in the last 50 years. Farmers play a vital role in reversing this trend. Recording bird populations helps us provide better habitats & ensure farming supports biodiversity. #BFBC #CitizenScience
December 3, 2024 at 4:08 PM
2/5 📊 Why Count?
Over 70M wild birds have vanished in the last 50 years. Farmers play a vital role in reversing this trend. Recording bird populations helps us provide better habitats & ensure farming supports biodiversity. #BFBC #CitizenScience
Over 70M wild birds have vanished in the last 50 years. Farmers play a vital role in reversing this trend. Recording bird populations helps us provide better habitats & ensure farming supports biodiversity. #BFBC #CitizenScience
1/5 🌾🦅 Big Farmland Bird Count 2025: Make it a Family Adventure!
From 7–23 Feb, join farmers, land managers & families across the UK to count farmland birds & help tackle their alarming 63% decline since 1970.
Together, we can make a difference! More info: bfbc.org.uk
From 7–23 Feb, join farmers, land managers & families across the UK to count farmland birds & help tackle their alarming 63% decline since 1970.
Together, we can make a difference! More info: bfbc.org.uk
December 3, 2024 at 4:08 PM
1/5 🌾🦅 Big Farmland Bird Count 2025: Make it a Family Adventure!
From 7–23 Feb, join farmers, land managers & families across the UK to count farmland birds & help tackle their alarming 63% decline since 1970.
Together, we can make a difference! More info: bfbc.org.uk
From 7–23 Feb, join farmers, land managers & families across the UK to count farmland birds & help tackle their alarming 63% decline since 1970.
Together, we can make a difference! More info: bfbc.org.uk
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
🔴 Big Farmland Bird Count 2025: make it a family adventure
🔴 Urgent need to revive English hedgerows
🔴 Greys invade England's red squirrel strongholds
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🔴 Big Farmland Bird Count 2025: make it a family adventure
🔴 Urgent need to revive English hedgerows
🔴 Greys invade England's red squirrel strongholds
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
December 3, 2024 at 9:29 AM
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
🔴 Big Farmland Bird Count 2025: make it a family adventure
🔴 Urgent need to revive English hedgerows
🔴 Greys invade England's red squirrel strongholds
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🔴 Big Farmland Bird Count 2025: make it a family adventure
🔴 Urgent need to revive English hedgerows
🔴 Greys invade England's red squirrel strongholds
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🗞️ Check out the latest news from our GWCT Fisheries team 🐟
Head to the GWCT website to read the full story of our teams latest project.
Head to the GWCT website to read the full story of our teams latest project.
December 2, 2024 at 2:23 PM
🗞️ Check out the latest news from our GWCT Fisheries team 🐟
Head to the GWCT website to read the full story of our teams latest project.
Head to the GWCT website to read the full story of our teams latest project.
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
🔴 Why cutting agri-environment schemes is a false economy
🔴 Eels tagged to understand river movements
🔴 Operation Turtle Dove to reverse decline
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🔴 Why cutting agri-environment schemes is a false economy
🔴 Eels tagged to understand river movements
🔴 Operation Turtle Dove to reverse decline
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
December 2, 2024 at 9:12 AM
🗞️ In today's #GWCT Morning Newsround:
🔴 Why cutting agri-environment schemes is a false economy
🔴 Eels tagged to understand river movements
🔴 Operation Turtle Dove to reverse decline
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...
🔴 Why cutting agri-environment schemes is a false economy
🔴 Eels tagged to understand river movements
🔴 Operation Turtle Dove to reverse decline
Check out these stories and more in the Morning Briefing 👇🏼
mailchi.mp/gwct.org.uk/...