Bad new for Black grouse numbers in Northumberland following counts conduct in early spring by the GWCT ( Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust). http://www.shootingtimes.co.uk/news/528933/Blackgrouse_suffer_devastating_decline.html
Kieran Buckley of the Trust presented an updated on the Grey partridge project at the recent Teagasc Biodiversity conference which was held over two days in Wexford on the 25th-26th… Continue Reading Teagasc Biodiversity conference hears the partridge story
Dr Dick Potts of the GWCT provides an update on the remarkable success of a grey partridge recovery project in Arundle, Sussex on on estate owned by the Duke of… Continue Reading Grey Partridge recovery project success in Sussex
Rare black grouse are fighting back this year after numbers tumbled to an all-time low in 2010, the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) has said. http://latestnews.virginmedia.com/news/environment/2011/06/06/black_grouse_population_recovers
The Irish Grey Partridge Conservation Trust has recently submitted an abstract for a conference, which will be hosted by the International Union of Game Biologist (IUGB). The title of the… Continue Reading IGPCT abstract excepted for IUGB conference
Yes, 27, no need to refocus your eye sight. That is the incredible number of chicks that hatched in one brood in Boora over the weekend. The proud parents and… Continue Reading 27 Chicks in one clutch – Must be a record
A clutch of 21 Wild partridge chicks and their parents were spotted this morning in Boora. This is the first confirmed sighting of juvenile birds in 2011. They were spotted… Continue Reading First clutch of 2011 spotted in Boora
The Irish Grey Partridge Conservation Trust is delighted to announce that a Black Kite, an extremely scarce visitor to Ireland, has shown up on National Parks & Wildlife Service lands… Continue Reading Rare Visitor shows up in Boora
Counts conducted during March suggest that the number of spring pairs in the core study area in Boora is in the region of 95-100 pairs. This figure when combined with… Continue Reading Spring Pair count reaches record high in 2011
The Grey Partridge project in Boora moved into a new phase from the 1st of April 2011 with the expiration of the 5 year management contract between the National Parks… Continue Reading Boora Project Management contract comes to a successful end
