We are proud to launch two educational CDs

The Role of Gamekeepers in Sustainable Countryside Management

The first charitable trust CD is designed as a complete teaching pack for use with children in the 9-13 age range. It includes a powerpoint presentation, teaching notes and pupils worksheets linked to the national curriculum. There has already been a considerable demand for the disc from all over the U.K. and it has been successfully used with a variety of audiences. Users should be reminded to print off the teaching notes before they attempt to use the powerpoint presentation.

The Gamekeepers’ Role in Heather Moorland Management

A second CD has now been completed on the Gamekeepers’ Role in Heather Moorland Management. It has been produced for a quite different target audience of older pupils or adults. Trials suggest it may also prove a valuable resource for wildlife management students or ‘A’ level candidates in Geography and Biology.

The Charitable Trust are indebted to the many individuals and organisations who have provided material, especially high quality photographs. Particular thanks must also go to Amanda Anderson at the Moorland Association, Dr Stephen Tapper and Julie Ewald at The Game Conservancy Trust and to Lindsay Waddell who has provided guidance and advice throughout the project.This CD includes an extensive powerpoint presentation covering all aspects of the Heather Moorland and its management. It focuses on the crucial role of the gamekeeper in sound conservation based on everyday practice.

We live in an era in which there is now a growing recognition that ‘wise use’ rather than ‘protectionism’ is a more constructive long term conservation policy. Well managed grouse moors are clearly involved in activities that benefit the maintenance of this internationally important habitat and its unique diversity of moorland species. Further study material is also included on the disc. Documents include NGO C.T. Heather Moorland Notes, the first 21 pages of the GCT’s Natures Gain and the Hen Harrier and Joint Raptor Study.

Deer Management

A third CD has now been produced as a joint project between the British Deer Society and the NGO Charitable Trust. Entitled Deer Management the CD seeks to increase awareness and knowledge of the six deer species now found in the UK, their lifecycle, including predators, the problems associated with their population increase and the effect they have on the habitats they frequent.

This CD includes:
- an extensive powerpoint presentation covering all aspects of deer management,
- comprehensive teaching notes to enable it to be used by a wide audience,
- worksheets designed for completion by children or adults wishing to expand their knowledge.

The ever expanding population has increased the need for more effective deer management. Deer population management should be carried out by trained stalkers. Approved training is provided by The British Deer Society and recognised College courses leading to professional qualifications.

One of the benefits of the increasing population is that venison is becoming more readily available. It is recognised that venison is a healthy, low cholesterol, organic meat.

All three CDs are available free of charge from Brian Hayes at P.O. Box 3360, Stourbridge, DY7 5YG

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