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The brand new BASIS Game Management course is aimed at all individuals who have responsibility for managing a shoot, including head keepers, singlehanded keepers, estate managers, land agents, landowners, shoot managers and shoot captains.
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We're pleased to announce that we've added more dates to our training course schedule for early 2023. Courses covering subjects such as predation management, heather burning and lowland game management have all been confirmed.
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On Monday 9th January 2023 the National Avian Influenza Protection Zones (AIPZ’s) that cover England, Scotland and Wales, were all amended to include new mandatory requirements for those who catch-up gamebirds (pheasants, partridges or ducks). Here is an overview of these new legal obligations and some frequently asked questions about the practice of catching-up.
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Last month I had an inkling of what would be imposed on the Morlais Valley Wildfowlers by Natural Resources Wales, but now I know. The words “death by a thousand cuts” come to mind.
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The GWCT Advisory team are running several essential courses for game and wildlife managers in the first part of 2023. Our courses are highly practical, with a focus on hands-on learning and real-world application. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from experts in the field and gain valuable skills and knowledge that they can apply in their work.
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Defra has published a risk assessment focussing on the risks of transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) from released gamebirds to wild birds during the summer 2022 period when HPAI was at unprecedented levels in captive and wild birds.
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Our experienced Advisory team are planning to run eight predation management courses for gamekeepers and wildlife managers across England and Wales throughout February and March in 2023.
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