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Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust announces NFU strategy director as new chief executive

Nick von Westenholz said ‘a new challenge beckons, and the GWCT is an amazing organisation at the forefront of so many of the issues facing land managers right now

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Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust announces NFU strategy director as new chief executive

NFU director of strategy, Nick von Westenholz has announced he is leaving his role at the union to take on a new position, as chief executive of The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT). National...

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