GWCT supporters are receiving complimentary entry to The Scottish Game Fair this year, thanks to the generosity of sponsors Waverton, an investment management company. But why is Waverton interested in biodiversity and natural capital? Why the support for The Scottish Game Fair? Last year Ross Macleod, Head of Policy in Scotland at the GWCT and Paris Jordan, Senior Multi-Asset Analyst at Waverton, met to talk about responsible stewardship and sustainability. Ross explained GWCT operations, conservation and the promotion of biodiversity and Waverton discussed how to value, measure and manage natural capital. Here's how the conversation went. The worlds of biodiversity and ...

Look around at the beautiful landscape of Scotland surrounding Scone Palace. It appears completely natural but actually retains much of its beauty due to active land management and conservation principles based on solid science. Without keepers, land managers and conservationists doing vital work, the vistas of Scotland would look very different. The GWCT plays a key role in this, promoting game and wildlife management as part of nature conservation, whilst working with the shooting and hunting community. The charity employs many scientists and runs over 60 research projects, many in collaboration with universities supporting PhD students. (You can review GWCT science ...

HEADING New research by the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) has shown that capercaillie numbers in Scotland have nearly halved in ten years, with as few as 304 birds remaining in 2020, compared to 580 in 2010. The figures show capercaillie heading towards extinction unless further measures are put in place to save this iconic bird. The largest grouse in the world, capercaillie were once widespread across Scotland before going extinct in the 1780s. Following reintroduction efforts in the 1830s, it is now only found in old pine forests in the Scottish Highlands, primarily in the Cairngorms National ...