Shooting Grey Squirrels for Red Squirrel Conservation

This course offers suitable individuals the opportunity to provide the evidence to support they are competent to be permitted to enter private land in possession of an air rifle and to cull grey squirrels in order to conserve red squirrels.

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The course covers all aspects to show an individual is competent to cull grey squirrels on feeding stations using an air rifle of sub 12ft/lbs.

Shooting Grey Squirrels for Red Squirrel Conservation

Delivery method

Classroom and practical

Recognised by

Red Squirrel Networks

Course description:

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Who should attend?

Anyone with an interest in conserving our native Red Squirrel.

What will be covered?

This course covers:

Air rifle Safety
Law for both England and Scotland
Competency in the use of Air Rifle
Best Practice
Planning a Shoot
Transporting Air Guns
Risk Assessment
Pellet Choice
How to Zero
Respect for your Quarry
Maintenance of Air Guns
Disposal
Life cycle of Grey and Red Squirrels
What food should be used in the feeders
Squirrel pox
Disposal of carcasses.

There will be a written examination, continuous assessment in safe handling of air rifles and a shooting test.

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