The economic benefits of shooting are reaffirmed by the SGA
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Gamekeepers ‘indispensable’ to the community
Tagged with: economics, gamekeepers, Scotland, Scottish Gamekeepers Association
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Angus gamekeepers saddened by kestrel death
Gamekeepers and estate staff in Angus have been left saddened by the death of a young kestrel they hoped could have been released back into the wild. The young bird of prey, affectionately named ‘Harry’, was spotted by a grouse beater…
Game food given funding boost
Tagged with: 2015, BASC, British Association for Shooting and Conservation, game, gamekeeper, gamekeepers, Scotland's Natural Larder, Scottish Natural Heritage
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New Course Allows Gamekeepers to Continue Using Rodenticides
A new one-day course will allow gamekeepers to go on controlling rats using professional rodenticides after a Health and Safety Executive deadline of 1 July 2016. Representative bodies for shooting and gamekeeping – the British Association for Shooting and Conservation…
Tagged with: control, countryside alliance, gamekeepers, pest, poion, rat, scottish, think wildlife, trust
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Young Gamekeeper of the Year announced
20-year-old Duncan Seaton from Dores near Inverness was announced as Young Gamekeeper of the Year
Tagged with: 2015, Alex Hogg, gamekeeper, gamekeepers, management, Scotland, Scottish Gamekeepers Association, SGA, young gamekeeper of the year
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Win a Polaris Ranger
The NGO is offering the chance to win a Polaris Ranger Diesel 1000 D UTV, worth more than £13,000 plus VAT
Tagged with: 2015, gamekeeper, gamekeepers, National Gamekeepers' Organisation, NGO, Polaris, Polaris Ranger Diesel, prize, UK, UTV, vehicle
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Nominations now open for Bellamy Trophy 2015
The National Gamekeepers’ Organisation Educational Trust is inviting nominations for this year’s Bellamy Trophy
Tagged with: 2015, Alan Titchmarsh, Alex Hogg, Bellamy Award, Bellamy Trophy, conservation, gamekeeper, gamekeepers, National Gamekeepers' Organisation, NGO, nomination, UK, wildlife
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New study into pheasant chick diets
An important new study has highlighted the importance of a naturalistic diet for pheasant chicks reared in captivity
Tagged with: 2015, CLA game fair, game and wildlife conservation trust, gamekeeper, gamekeepers, GWCT, management, pheasant, research, shooting, UK, university of exeter, wildlife
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Keepers swap the beating line for abseil line
Eleven gamekeepers from the Angus Glens Moorland Group faced their fears to abseil 165ft in aid of Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance.
Tagged with: abseil for charity, gamekeepers, Gannochy Estate, Jason Clamp, Lianne MacLennan, Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance, The Angus Glens Moorland Group, welfare
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Bespoke insurance from BASC
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has launched a new range of insurance policies. The policies include various options to suit country sports enthusiasts, from off-road vehicle insurance and gun insurance in case of damage during transportation, to…
Tagged with: 2015, BASC, British Association for Shooting and Conservation, gamekeepers, insurance, public liability insurance, shooting, shooting insurance, UK
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