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Encyclopedia > Gamekeeper

A gamekeeper is a person who looks after an area of countryside to make sure there are enough (game)birds for shooting. Rural areas are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. ... Shooting is the act of causing a gun to fire at a target. ...


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Scottish Gamekeepers Association - What we do (785 words)
Gamekeepers have been managing the countryside for 200 years, and much of the present Scottish countryside is the result of their management.
At the moment the gamekeeper is allowed to control foxes, crows and stoats, etc., all of which are a serious threat to other wildlife.
Gamekeepers estimate, on the lowlands an additional 35,000 adult foxes and 500,000 crows are killed annually.
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