Given low numbers of grey partridge, should I continue to shoot them?

Here are the four golden rules to help you decide.   Don’t shoot wild greys:

• unless the autumn population is counted at over 20 birds per 250 acres (100 hectares).
  
• when they are in pairs.
  
• by accident, i.e. when shooting redlegs or pheasants – special care is needed when driving redleg partridges.
  
• unless you also engage in the habitat enhancement, predation control and regularly assess their numbers and breeding performance.