NatureScot publish Code of Practice for Grouse Moor Management

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NatureScot have published their new Code of Practice for Grouse Moor Management ahead of the grouse shoot licensing scheme launching on Monday on 15th July 2024.

The code povides a detailed framework for the sustainable and responsible management of grouse moors. It is designed for landowners, gamekeepers, conservationists, and anyone involved in grouse moor management. The guidance aims to balance ecological, economic, and social interests while promoting best practices and ensuring legal compliance.

Key Areas

Legal Compliance: Stresses the importance of adhering to wildlife protection laws, game laws, and other relevant regulations.

Predator Control: Offers guidelines for the legal and humane control of predators to protect grouse, ensuring compliance with wildlife legislation.

Habitat Management: Focuses on maintaining and improving heather moorland to support grouse populations, including controlled burning and grazing strategies.

Collaboration: Encourages cooperation between land managers, conservation bodies, and other stakeholders to achieve sustainable moorland management.

Public Access: Addresses responsible management of public access to ensure safety and minimize wildlife disturbance.

You can view the code here >

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Comments

Grouse moors

at 11:29 on 18/07/2024 by WBW

Yet more nonsense from a government agency that knows little of how to manage the countryside for the wider benefit of the wildlife , and cares even less if their obsession with flooding the skies with birds of prey is anything to go by. Put several millions into conserving Curlew , Lapwing , Capercaillie etc etc etc , and those who really know how to manage the land may start to show a modicum of respect . Until then , having everything eaten that nests on the ground by aerial predators will do nothing to bolster relationships .

Code of practice

at 14:15 on 16/07/2024 by Robert Jones

This document looks like it’s trying to teach grandma to suck eggs. As if the land managers game keepers and estates need to know how a safe honest and law abiding shoot needs to be run. A useless piece of legislation that gives nothing to anyone that already tends the countryside land and grouse shooting. Scottish government wasting tax payers money where it’s not needed

Grouse Moor management

at 10:54 on 16/07/2024 by WBW

Yet more nonsense from a government agency that knows little and cares even less about the negative impact of their I'll judged decision making. All this in the name of one particular bird type . Put some time , effort and money into preserving Curlew stocks , Redshank ,Lapwing etc etc etc...... you may then perhaps gain a modicum of respect from the land managers who really do know how the countryside works.

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