New issue of Gamewise magazine previewed

The summer issue of our Gamewise magazine has gone to print and will be arriving with our members in early June.

Here's a brief outline of what's inside:

OUR WORK IN SCOTLAND
Scottish special - Scottish Game Fair
preview, policy, education, news and events

A MILLION ACRES AND COUNTING
The second Big Farmland Bird Count engaged even more farmers than we’d hoped for

CONTRASTING FORTUNES
The national black grouse lek survey gives hope, but there is still work to be done

PROVIDING THE IDEAL HABITAT FOR BEES
Understanding the impact of flower-rich habitats on the size of bumblebee populations

STUDYING OVER-WINTER FEEDING
Who is eating the grain and what can be done to control it?

A RAY OF SUNSHINE FOR GREY PARTRIDGES
Autumn counts show positive steps for the Partridge Count Scheme

WORKING TOGETHER FOR SALMON
The MorFish project shows the importance of international co-operation

INTRODUCING OUR NEW WOODCOCK
All the latest from our Woodcock Watch team

A DOG’S LIFE
The role of pointing dogs in the Uplands Expert Advice

NOT MUCH AROUND, UNTIL YOU LOOK
There may be more on your farm than you expect

THE FINAL WORD
George Eaton explains about the effort that went into Rectory Farm winning the 2014 Purdey Gold award

INCREASING ATLANTIC SALMON SURVIVAL
The effect of environmental conditions on salmonids

SUMMER ACTION PLAN
Expert advice for June to October and all the latest courses

CREATING THE ULTIMATE...
Beetle bank, the latest news on rodenticides and a product review Conservation Features

COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIP
Understanding the latest changes to agri-environment schemes

OUR CONSERVATION PARTNERS
Beccy Speight, chief executive of Woodland Trust, gives her opinion

REGIONAL EVENTS
A round-up of events around the UK

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Plan your summer events


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Gamewise magazine - winter 2014 issue previewed

The latest issue of Gamewise, our exclusive members' magazine, will hit doorsteps at the start of October so here is a quick preview of what's inside:

Conservation News

GWCT MEMBERS’ CONFERENCE
Raising our game in a challenging world

NATURAL ENGLAND APPOINTMENT
Teresa Dent joins the board of NE

COMMON AGRICULTURAL CHANGES
Owen Paterson visits the Allerton Project

BRIMMING WITH ENTHUSIASTS
CLA Game Fair and the Julian Gardner
photographic award winners

HUGE TEAM EFFORT IN CORNWALL
Former chairman Charles Williams

Expert Advice

AUTUMN ACTION PLAN
Expert advice for October to March, brood cover Q&As

CREATING THE ULTIMATE...
Shrubby cover Q&As, gritting holidays, creating a beetle bank

NEW TRAINING COURSES
Latest courses, books, shooting sticks Conservation Features

INNOVATIVE FARMING AT ALLERTON
Open Farm Sunday, cover crop corner, all change for Stewardship, recycling

OUR CONSERVATION PARTNERS
Graham Hartwell from BASF explains how big businesses and wildlife conservation charities can work together

PRODUCTIVE FALLOW PLOTS OR BARREN WASTELANDS?
Helping to boost lapwing chick survival

TIME FOR A RECOVERY PLAN?
Publishing the hen harrier Joint Recovery Plan

WOODCOCK INSIGHTS AND CONCERNS
An update on the satellite-tagged birds and concerns for our resident population

SHOWING YOU COUNT FOR FARMLAND BIRDS
Sign up for the second Big Farmland Bird Count taking place next February

Regulars

WELCOME
Teresa Dent reflects on the Game Fairs

HAVE YOUR SAY
Letters, membership survey competition

OUR WORK IN SCOTLAND
Research, news, Common Agricultural Policy, Scottish Fair, education and events

COOKERY - COUNTRYSIDE FORAGING
Mike Short shares his recipe for crispy kale

WAYS TO SUPPORT US
This season’s Christmas cards, gifts and sweepstakes

REGIONAL EVENTS
A round-up of events around the UK

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Plan your autumn/winter - events from October to March

MARKETPLACE
What’s hot

THE FINAL WORD
Last year’s winner of the GWCT Cotswold Grey Partridge Trophy and new trustee Richard Benyon MP

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What's inside the latest GWCT Gamewise magazine

The summer issue of Gamewise - the magazine for GWCT members will be arriving on members' doorsteps at the start of June.

Here is a sneak preview of what's inside and we'll be publishing some of the articles on this blog so make sure you subscribe for email updates below:

Conservation News

MOUNTAIN HARES
Informing the mountain hare debate

A GAME SOLUTION FOR WELSH UPLANDS
Welsh Government and conservation agencies unite

GWCT AMBASSADOR ON SIDE
Welcome new trustee David Flux

BRINGING LIFE TO LAPWING
Successful EU bid for the Avon Valley

SHARING TIPS FOR SUCCESS
Hertfordshire chairman Hugo Richardson

Expert Advice

RETAINING WATER WITH HEALTHY SOILS
How to stop water run-off and soil loss

SUMMER ACTION PLAN
Expert advice for June to October, lead shot Qs & As, Young shooters days

CREATING THE ULTIMATE...
Pheasant release pen, red grouse Q&As, shoot biodiversity, training

Conservation Features

SHARING KNOWLEDGE
Sharing our research at the Allerton Project with local farmers, CAP reform

OUR CONSERVATION PARTNERS
Dave Webster, chief executive of Natural England, gives his opinion

SWAMPED BY FLOODWATER
The effect of flooding on salmonids

HALF A MILLION ACRES FOR WILDLIFE
Our Big Farmland Bird Count revealed that 80% of farmers are helping farmland birds

LUCKY SEVEN FOR LANGHOLM?
The Langholm Moor Demonstration Project - reconciling grouse and raptors

SATELLITE TAGGING WOODCOCK
Unlocking secrets with your generous support

INCREASING FOOD AND BEES
The importance of pollinators and the Darwin Initiative

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A need for partnership - star letter by Rob Yorke

The following letter appears as our star letter in the latest edition of our members' magazine Gamewise.

Dear Editor

I wholeheartedly agree with Ian Lindsay that there is a need for a partnership between conservation agencies and sporting interests (read Ian's article from Gamewise Aut/Winter 2013).

However, few parties seem to be interested in finding common ground on which to build solutions that enhance sound shooting practices while also benefiting nature.

We cannot afford to placate members’ vested interests by maintaining a ‘carry on and keep your heads down’ stance when science is pointing towards a decline in biodiversity – which includes some quarry species.

Once shared ideas are discovered, it is then healthy to argue over the differences but without incessant finger-pointing from either side centred on ideals that require compromise.

The State of Nature report was based on a mere five per cent of species and it is down to all of us to provide data to build up a realistic picture of the remaining 95 per cent of wildlife around which policyholders can then propose practical solutions.

Rob Yorke, Abergavenny
Follow Rob on Twitter - @blackgull

Sneak preview of the next issue of Gamewise

The latest issue of our exclusive members' magazine Gamewise will be hitting doorsteps at the start of March so here is a sneak preview of what's inside.

• Farmers unite for count
• Definitive guide to cover crops
• The extraordinary journey of a salmon parr
• Freshwater habitats under threat
• Expert advice
• Conservation news
• Conservation features
• Reader offers

 
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