A Comprehensive Guide to Gamekeeping & Shoot Management - Brossura

Hobson, J. C. Jeremy

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1472140796 ISBN 13: 9781472140791

Casa editrice: Robinson, 2018

Riassunto

Revised and updated in its second edition this is a comprehensive manual for enthusiastic amateurs, for students on estate management courses, and those professionally employed as gamekeepers.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Jeremy Hobson is the author of over 30 published books and a regular writer for many of the UK's field sports and rural-based magazines.
Much of his published work is based on his experience of rural living and love of the countryside, but a great deal more is as result of his involvement in gamekeeping and shoot management for over three decades. The author of several books appertaining to shooting and gamekeeping, his first edition of this book, A Practical Guide to Modern Gamekeeping (2012, How To Books) has become a well-reviewed modern 'classic'.
Jeremy lives in Hampshire and although nowadays a professional freelance author and writer, remains actively connected to the shooting world - not least through his position as host on a nearby sporting estate.

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Now in its second edition, this updated and expanded book is the one-stop gamekeeping manual for anyone running a shoot or involved in countryside management. The book describes how to perform all the tasks required of the modern gamekeeper, including how to rear and release game. It also advises on many aspects of habitat improvement and conservation. Important and sometimes controversial issues are covered, such as public access on private land and the need for predator and pest control. You will find detailed information about:

The gamekeeper's calendar
Rearing and releasing methods
Safe and sensible use of veterinary medicines
Legislation and controls
Health and safety requirements
How to become a qualified keeper and the training needed

This guide is for both enthusiastic gamekeeping amateurs and those who are professionally employed on a full-time basis. Whilst covering the most recent legislation and new forms of technology, the book also divulges fascinating and interesting snippets from the past to show how this traditional countryside occupation has evolved over time.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Robinson
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1472140796
• ISBN 13: 9781472140791
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 202
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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