A Comprehensive Guide to Gamekeeping & Shoot Management - Tapa blanda

Hobson, J. C. Jeremy

 
9781472140791: A Comprehensive Guide to Gamekeeping & Shoot Management
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ISBN 10: 1472140796 ISBN 13: 9781472140791
Editorial: Robinson, 2018

Sinopsis

This book shows the reader how to perform all the tasks required of the modern gamekeeper, including how to rear and release game, and advises on many aspects of habitat improvement and conservation. It also covers important and sometimes controversial issues, such as public access on private land, the need for predator and pest control, and many other aspects which need to be considered by keepers, be they part-time or professional.

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Acerca del autor

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.

De la contraportada

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.

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Editorial
Robinson
Año de publicación
2018
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1472140796
ISBN 13 
9781472140791
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
224
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
Hachette Ireland, Hachette UK
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