Singing Fields. Why Gamekeeping Helps Birds in the Countryside.

Abstract

Gamekeepers make an often unappreciated contribution to the richness of bird life in the countryside.
Since the Second World War, farming and forestry have become intensive and a lot of wild birds struggle to find shelter and food in modern crops and uniform plantations. Many species of farm and woodland birds are in national decline.
However, gamekeepers manage this same countryside for pheasants, partridges and grouse, and in doing so create conditions that other birds benefit from too.
This report summarises the evidence and shows the winners and losers from game conservation.