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21/1/2021
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GWCT News Blog
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With the season all but over, Mike Swan's mind, as usual, turns to planning for 2021/22. In just a few weeks the pheasants will be setting up their territories, strutting their stuff, and doing everything they can to keep their harems together.
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21/1/2021
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The GWCT are reminding all farmers, land managers and gamekeepers of important changes to licensing arrangements for pest control in England which came into effect on 1st January.
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12/1/2021
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This presentation was delivered by Simon West from the Gun Trade Association during our recent Game 2020 Conference and covers shotgun and cartridge ballistics.
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7/1/2021
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Following Wednesday's debate in Parliament and further lobbying since, the Government has issued further guidance redefining what is allowed by way of 'exercise' under the Covid regulations.
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21/12/2020
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Defra has at last published all the details of the three new general licences for the control of certain bird species effective from 1st January 2021, plus its “standard licence conditions for trapping wild birds” under these licences.
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9/12/2020
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This presentation was delivered by Kenny Nutting from St David's Poulty Team during our recent Game 2020 Conference and covers the best practice rearing of gamebirds.
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4/12/2020
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The Chief Veterinary Officers for England, Scotland and Wales have agreed to bring in new measures to help protect poultry and captive birds, following a number of cases of avian influenza in both wild and captive birds in the UK. The new measures come into force on Monday 14th December.
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25/11/2020
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The following is an interpretation of the guidance issued by government on 23 November. We will update this guidance should it be necessary to do so once the implementing legislation has been published and scrutinised by Parliament.
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25/11/2020
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Lycetts Risk Management Services have prepared a template for COVID-19 risk assessments for shoots which you can now download free.
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16/11/2020
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This presentation was delivered by Niels Kanstrup from Aarhus University during our recent Game 2020 Conference and covers the Danish experience of shooting without using lead shot.
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