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  • European Eel

    Slippery Problem

    Posted: Monday, December 17, 2012 - 14:04

    By: Gordon

    The once common eel, a staple of Severn life, is in serious decline not just locally but across Europe. Saving this important iconic species requires ‘big picture’ thinking. Tomorrow, local charity, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is travelling to Normandy to help push this thinking forward.

  • Trustees, CEOs and new Chairman Francis Rundall (third from right)

    All change at the top; Francis Rundall follows Hon Hugh Tollemache as chair of Trustees

    Posted: Monday, November 19, 2012 - 17:38

    By: Gordon

    51st Annual General Meeting

  • Badger bTB vaccine - the tool that must come out of the cupboard

    Posted: Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 19:41

    By: Gordon

    BadgerBCG is licensed as a veterinary product that may be used by trained and licensed lay vaccinators. Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust has just finished the second year of its five year badger vaccination programme.

  • (c) Gordon McGlone

    Badger vaccination - our leading contribution

    Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 12:14

    By: Gordon

    The Trust's second year of badger bTB vaccination is drawing to a conclusion. Our experience in contributing to the control of this pernicious disease is practical and public.

  • Working with Farmers - a bTB Cattle Vaccine

    Posted: Friday, October 5, 2012 - 09:22

    By: Gordon

    Following a meeting of interested organisations and individuals initiated by members of the farming industry a Declaration has been put before Owen Patterson the DEFRA Secretary of State. A copy of the letter which I signed on behalf of the Trust has been sent to the press.

  • Cattle at Greystones Farm nature reserve

    Proposed badger cull

    Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 10:27

    By: Gordon

    The Trust does not support the culling of badgers as a component of the bovine TB eradication programme for England, we do actively support the deployment of badger bTB vaccine (BadgerBCG).

  • Gordon McGlone working on a nature reserve - not behind a desk.

    Working for Wildlife - working with great people

    Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - 13:40

    By: Gordon

    I have had the great pleasure of working for the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust since 1979; one third of the life of The Wildlife Trusts – currently celebrating its centenary. I have been extremely fortunate to have worked with really great colleagues and supporters; loyal, devoted to nature and extremely knowledgeable. My decision to leave has not been an easy one.

  • Sir Graham Watson MEP tables questions concerning bTB cattle vaccine and EU rules

    Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 - 11:38

    By: Gordon

    Sir Graham Watson MEP Question for written answer Rule 117 Subject: Directive 78/58/EEC and Bovine TB

  • The Wildlife Trusts Directors Conference visits Alderney WT.

    Wildlife Trusts Directors Conference - Alderney

    Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - 13:52

    By: Gordon

    Each year the chief executives and directors of the 47 Wildlife Trusts meet to discuss strategy, operations and environmental issues. In 2012 the conference was held in Alderney.

  • John Field and Steve Peacock (c) Gordon McGlone

    The Archers

    Posted: Friday, June 8, 2012 - 09:28

    By: Gordon

    Last August BBC Archers Agricultural Advisor Steve Peacok visited our badger bTB vaccination work at Greystones Farm.