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My name is Sevilay Sadrazam and I am 17 years old. I am an apprentice underkeeper at Dumbleton Estate. I started my journey as an underkeeper when I first applied to Hartpury College to study countryside management and game.
As part of the course, I was required to undergo work experience, which ...
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Following the disastrous bird flu pandemic that so heavily impacted the current shooting season – not to mention the increased cost of running a shoot – Richard Leach of Keepers Choice runs through the best practises for feeding the laying hen, with every poult seemingly worth its weight in gold...
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The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust welcomes the publication of a new report on insect decline and food security by the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.
As the report makes clear, we must halt the decline of insects and other invertebrates for both biodiversity and food secur...
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Written by Mike Swan, GWCT Senior Advisor
For most lowland shoots, the cost of pheasant and partridge poults is probably the biggest single outlay in the annual budget, so you want to spend your money wisely. Shopping around is clearly sensible but beware of going on price alone. A...
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By Amanda Perkins, Curlew Country Project Manager
I have just been chatting to Tim, one of our small team who takes much responsibility for maintaining the fence and camera batteries. You may sometimes hear the regular strimming, which is necessary to stop the fence from shorting out. Sometimes T...
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We need little reminding about the strictures imposed on all of us by COVID-19. It has affected everyone in different ways, but for a few, lock-down has made little tangible difference to the working day. I was reminded of this when reading the latest blog from our demonstration farm in Aberdeens...
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Leading shooting, rural organisations and charities are reminding the shooting community of the importance of following the law and government guidance after the third national lockdown comes into force throughout England on 6 January 2021.
The purpose of the new national lockdown in England is ...
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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.
Outdoor shooting activities as a form of exercise are now permissible once a day in England during the nat...
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Anyone in doubt about how important England’s peatlands are would soon see from the recent Defra consultation, which opens by asking about peatland’s role in ‘the needs of wildlife, people and the planet’.
As an organisation, we welcome the opportunity to engage with the policymakers, other organ...
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With the start of the muirburn season (1st October – 15th April) now upon us, many upland farms and estates across Scotland will be watching the weather forecast with a view to burning. However, in the context of a climate and nature crisis, and with increased scrutinization of muirburn practises...
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