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Implement the release of juvenile game birds

URN: LANGa30
Business Sectors (Suites): Game and Wildlife Management
Developed by: Lantra
Approved on: 2022

Overview

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This standard is about implementing the release of juvenile game birds for game shooting activities. It can be applied to any game bird that is released into the wild.

This standard is for those who work in game conservation and can be applied to any wildlife management area or game farm.

To meet this standard you will be able to:
• implement release programmes
• control the release of juvenile game birds
• deal with variations from planned release.

For you to fully understand the content of the standard, and the activities it describes, it is important that you are able to understand the terms used within the standard. See the Glossary for some definitions that should help you with this.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

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  1. implement the planned juvenile game bird release programme so that targets can be achieved, in accordance with the relevant national legal requirements and codes of practice
  2. confirm that work is carried out safely, in line with the relevant health and safety requirements
  3. support the release programme within the known resource availability and according to welfare requirements
  4. implement measures to maintain the safety and security of the juvenile game birds during release
  5. implement measures to control pest and predator activity around the release area 
  6.  organise facilities to support the effective release of juvenile game birds
  7. implement the effective release of juvenile game birds, according to the characteristics of the release area
  8. minimise the effect of factors that can disrupt release
  9.  confirm that juvenile game birds are transported, handled and released, according to the relevant legal requirements and codes of practice
  10. implement release activities to maintain game bird welfare and development
  11. administer prophylactic and disease treatments to juvenile game birds, according to veterinary instructions, national legal requirements and codes of practice
  12. maintain communication with those caring for game birds to facilitate an effective release
  13. monitor the release process and modify, where required, to take account of factors that could disrupt the release of juvenile game birds
  14.  confirm accurate records are maintained as required by the relevant legislation, codes of practice and organisational requirements 

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

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  1. the relevant national legal requirements and codes of practice pertaining to the transport and release of juvenile game birds and the selection of release sites
  2. the health and safety requirements associated with the release of juvenile game birds
  3. the advantages and disadvantages of the different systems used to support juvenile game bird release
  4. the measures that can be taken to protect the safety and security of juvenile game birds during release
  5. how pest and predator activities can disturb the release process and how to establish pest and predator controls to limit the impact
  6. how to implement a release programme to support the planned shooting activities
  7. how resources can be used to achieve the objectives of the release programme
  8. the habitat and welfare requirements of the juvenile game bird being released, including stocking densities, food, water, shelter and roosting
  9. the nutritional requirements of juvenile game birds during release
  10. the environmental requirements of juvenile game birds during the release process
  11. how to prepare juvenile game birds for release, including the use of wing clipping
  12. the husbandry techniques and how they can limit disease problems in juvenile game birds
  13. the common juvenile game bird diseases and their associated symptoms and treatments
  14. the national legal requirements for the reporting of notifiable diseases
  15. how to administer treatments to juvenile game birds and the relevant national legal requirements and codes of practice associated with the use of veterinary medicines 
  16. the specialist handling requirements of juvenile game birds
  17. why it is important to monitor and control the release process
  18. how to minimise the potential impact of factors that can disrupt the release of juvenile game birds
  19. the relevant legislation, codes of practice and organisational requirements for the completion and storage of records

Scope/range

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Organise the following facilities:
• release areas
• release pens
• feeding and watering equipment
• pest and predator deterrents
• pest and predator traps

Take account of the following release area characteristics:
• habitat
• shooting areas
• availability of natural foods
• availability of water
• availability of safe roosting sites

Implement the following release activities:
• feeding and watering
• maintaining release pens
• the provision of shelter
• managing the distribution of game
• disposal of waste
• disposal of dead game
• pest and predator control

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

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Game – pheasant, partridges, duck
Resources – people, materials, feed and water, release facilities, power, time, transportation

Links To Other NOS

External Links

Version Number

3

Indicative Review Date

2027

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Lantra

Original URN

LANGa30

Relevant Occupations

Estate Worker, Gamekeeper

SOC Code

5119

Keywords

game birds; release; pheasant; partridge; duck