game & wildlife conservation trust type conservation charity founded 1931 headquarters burgate manor fordingbridge hampshire area served united kingdom key people teresa dent chief executive number of employees 102 staff slogan conservation through wise use website http www.gwct.org.uk the game & wildlife conservation trust 1 formerly the game conservancy trust is a british charitable organisation promoting game and wildlife management as an essential part of nature conservation . for over 75 years the trust has been conducting scientific research to understand why there have been declines in species such as the grey partridge black grouse water vole corn bunting and brown hare . the trust advises conservationists farmers and land managers on ways to improve wildlife habitat and enhance the countryside for public benefit . it also lobbies government for agricultural and conservation policies based on science . notable conservation projects of the trust are those conserving grey partridges black grouse and regarding control of mink where they are preying on water voles . contents 1 history 1.1 name change 2 conservation 3 research 4 see also 5 references 6 external links 6.1 video clips history edit the trust is the leading authority on the conservation of the grey partridge a severe outbreak of the disease strongylosis in grey partridges in 1931 led major hg eley a shotgun cartridge manufacturer to establish the ici game research station at knebworth in hertfordshire . the organisation monitored partridge numbers and investigated their biology . after the war major eley established a new base at burgate manor in fordingbridge hampshire establishing what was later known as the eley game advisory service . they leased a local 4 000 acre 16 km2 estate and for 14 years ran it as a demonstration and experimental game shoot . much of the association s early work was on organochlorine pesticides and this work helped to bring in a ban on the use of dieldrin aldrin and heptachlor seed dressings in 1962 . in april 1980 the organisation was registered as a research and education charity under the name the game conservancy trust . name change edit on 1 october 2007 after 27 years as the game conservancy trust the organisation was renamed to the game & wildlife conservation trust to reflect the fact that they work to conserve a wider range of wildlife other than game animals . conservation edit the game & wildlife conservation trust work on the following species and habitats grey partridge red legged partridge pheasant black grouse red grouse capercaillie ptarmigan eurasian woodcock brown hare atlantic salmon brown trout farmland birds such as yellowhammer song thrush and corn bunting chalk streams farmland field margins heather moorland the trust are one of the pioneers in research into conservation headlands and beetle banks . research edit the trust has conducted and published much research on countryside and game management on topics such as numbers of gamebirds disease in gamebirds predator control and farming practices . it also publishes many peer reviewed papers in scientific journals . see also edit hunting in the united kingdom game food british association for shooting and conservation references edit game & wildlife conservation trust external links edit website video clips edit game & wildlife conservation trust s channel on youtube v t e game animals and shooting in the united kingdom game birds common pheasant grey partridge red legged partridge red grouse rock ptarmigan black grouse1 eurasian woodcock common snipe quarry species mallard teal wood pigeon golden plover canada goose greylag goose pink footed goose greater white fronted goose2 eurasian wigeon tufted duck northern shoveller northern pintail gadwall common pochard common goldeneye common moorhen eurasian coot deer red deer roe deer fallow deer sika deer reeves s muntjac water deer other quarry european hare red fox european rabbit opponents league against cruel sports animal aid law game act 1831 hunting act 2004 see also british association for shooting and conservation hunting and shooting in the united kingdom game & wildlife conservation trust countryside alliance driven grouse shooting glorious twelfth gamekeeper deer stalking 1 rarely shot due to declining numbers . 2 england and wales only ; 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