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The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) is the leading UK charity conducting scientific research to enhance the British countryside for public benefit. For over 75 years the Trust has been researching and developing game and wildlife management techniques. They provide training and advice to farmers, gamekeepers and land managers on how best to improve the biodiversity of the countryside.

The GWCT aim for a thriving countryside rich in game and other wildlife

What do they do?

• Use science to promote game and wildlife management as an essential part of nature conservation.
• Develop scientifically researched game and wildlife management techniques.
• Promote our work to conservationists, including farmers and landowners, so that Britain’s countryside and its wildlife are enhanced for the public benefit.
• Influence government policy with sound science that creates progressive and effective policies.
• Support best practice for field sports that contribute to improving the biodiversity of the countryside.

What do the GWCT believe?

• Scientific research should underpin sustainable conservation practice.
• Game and wildlife management is the foundation of good conservation.
• Field sports (in particular shooting and fishing) can contribute substantially to the conservation of landscape, habitat and wildlife.
• Humane and targeted predator control is an essential part of effective game and wildlife conservation.
• Good conservation goes hand-in-hand with economic land use.

For more information on the essential work of the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust and how you can get involved click here.