The Knowledge - Every Gun's guide to conservation - Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
Whether you’re new to shooting, a seasoned gun or just keen to learn more about the way the British countryside is managed, The Knowledge is for you. Featuring over 200 pages of easy-to-read questions and answers. The Knowledge draws on over 150 scientific publications to provide you with a robust introduction into quarry species, the management of both habitat and predators and all the latest issues surrounding shooting and conservation. You will also learn key information about a typical day’s shooting – from important health & safety tips to guidance on game handling and security.
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Contents
- Introduction and welcome
- Pheasants
- Red-legged partridge
- Grey partridge
- Habitat management
- Suitable habitat: the right environment
- Foraging habitat: for food
- Winter cover crops: for shelter
- Nesting cover: for safe nest sites
- Woodland management
- Supplementary feeding
- Predation control
- Other quarry species to look out for
- Woodcock
- Wildfowl
- Lead ammunition
- Game as food
- Diseases and medication
- Research and monitoring
- What Guns need to know on shoot day
- Health and safety
- Quarry, predator and pest species
- Range and distance
- Retrieval and handling of game
- Shooting and the public
- Certification and permission
- Security
- Shooting and game management glossary
- Appendices
- References
