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Q: Do wild birds carry disease-causing parasites?A: Yes. We expect to find parasites across all wild bird species; some live on the skin and feathers, while others are found inside them (for example, we know that wild grey partridges can carry up to 21 species of parasitic worm). Many of these pa...
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Q: Is discussion of a ban on driven grouse shooting simplistic?A: Yes. Firstly, it ignores the wider conservation, employment and economic benefits of moorland managed for grouse; and secondly, it fails to address why there are so few hen harriers on the 50% of the suitable habitat not managed fo...
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Predation control is a key component of grouse moor management and plays an important part in the conservation benefits it brings. Although this sometimes causes controversy, the benefits to both red grouse and other species are well recognised. This chapter explains the methods used and the impa...
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Size of woods
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Depending on a woodland’s size, its use by black grouse may vary. Large woodlands could be used for breeding and small woodlands predominantly for winter feeding and avoiding predators. Planting and restructuring should therefore consider t...
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The Derbyshire & South Yorkshire committee of the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust is delighted to offer a limited number of raffle tickets with a prize of:
A unique opportunity for eight guns to shoot four drives on the mos...
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Key points
Peatlands are the UK’s largest carbon store, and include many agricultural areas, near-natural peatlands and upland moorland.
In general, pristine peatlands are around carbon neutral, whereas those modified by humans tend to release carbon and account for 4% of the UK’s greenhouse gas...
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Q: Why is fox control important for the conservation of our game and wildlife?A: Wild ground-nesting birds like black grouse, partridge, lapwing and curlew are particularly vulnerable to predation by foxes, as are brown hares. Several of these are species of conservation concern; others are game ...
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Long-term monitoring data on red grouse, their habitat, predators and management is invaluable for spotting trends in abundance and drivers of change.
Population modelling within an adaptive management framework can help land managers understand what influences spring and autumn grous...
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You are a vegatarian or vegan
Few vegetarians and vegans have a wish to enforce their chosen lifestyle on anyone. It is odd to single out driven grouse shooting in a country that kills 700 million 32-day-old chickens each year and imports a similar number from as far away as Thailand.
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We believe that effective predator control must be rational, achievable, proportionate, focused and humane.
Our research suggests that predation can be a common limiting factor for breeding success for many species in the UK, especially where there is limited habitat extent, quality and connecti...
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