Raise a glass to Perthshire winery

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For 35 years, Cairn o Mohr has been producing award-winning berry wines, ciders and soft drinks from locally grown soft fruits, pomme fruits, leaves and flowers. The winery also operates a popular visitor centre to educate and entertain visitors…

Latest Pulsar gear and sale at Cluny Country

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The team at Fife-based retail outlet Cluny Country are gearing up for the GWCT Scottish Game Fair and have kicked things off early with news of the latest Pulsar products now available for pre-order. Pulsar is a leading night vision manufacturer,…

GWCT women – making a difference to British wildlife

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On International Women’s Day today (March 8th), the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), is highlighting the contribution of women to science and land-based careers, where they have been traditionally under-represented. We…

Drastic action needed to save the capercaillie

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Urgent and vital action is needed in order to safeguard the future of one of Scotland’s best-loved game birds, the capercaillie. That’s the conclusion of the latest report from NatureScot, the body responsible for Scotland’s heritage,…

GWCT helps young farmers to get fit for the future

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A new online guide is now available to support young farmers as they embark on their careers. Produced by the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) in partnership with the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust, the online Fit…

The GWCT Scottish Game Fair Gunmakers’ Row partners with Pulsar

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Pulsar the premium night vision and thermal optics, exclusively distributed by Thomas Jacks, have partnered with the GWCT Scottish Game Fair to sponsor Gunmakers’ Row, taking place from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 July at Scone Palace, Perthshire. From…

GWCT urges help for farmland birds

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With the rise in wheat prices, the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust has urged landowners and managers to continue feeding all birds into the early spring. In a letter to the Shooting Times, GWCT’s press and publications manager James…

Peak District a stronghold for mountain hares

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Mountain hare densities in the Peak District could be five times higher than previous estimates according to new findings. The study, led by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), utilised a new counting methodology developed…

Take part in the GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count

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Sponsored by the NFU. A call has gone out to the UK’s land managers to take part in the GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count from 4 – 20 February 2022. “Gamekeepers and farmers are vital in helping to ensure the survival of many of our cherished…

A New Conservation Project for 2022

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“Yes, but you only do it for the pheasants really.” How many times have I heard those words from some critic of shooting, when I describe the benefits of game management to conservation? My standard response is to ask what is wrong with…