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Contribute to planning and implementing the management of game and wildlife habitat

URN: LANGa25
Business Sectors (Suites): Game and Wildlife Management
Developed by: Lantra
Approved on: 2022

Overview

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This standard is about contributing to planning and implementing the management of game and wildlife habitat to support game populations. It relates to the work activities required to maintain and improve habitats and can be applied to any habitat on any area of land used for game shooting.

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

To meet this standard you will be able to:
• contribute to planning the management of game and wildlife habitat 
• monitor habitat condition and usage
• implement plans to manage habitat in support of game and game-shooting activities.

When carrying out your work you must consider the impact it will have on the environment, and work towards preserving and improving habitat and biodiversity, and responding to and mitigating the effects of climate change.

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. determine the requirements for the management of game and wildlife habitat through the findings of a habitat impact assessment and the analysis of game needs and sporting activity requirements
  2. identify how influences that may affect the management of game and wildlife habitat apply in the wildlife management area
  3. contribute to the development of a game and wildlife habitat management plan, in accordance with ongoing management regimes for the wildlife management area, and the requirements of the relevant nation-specific legislation and codes of practice
  4. identify resource requirements to implement the plan and known resource constraints
  5. gain feedback on contributions to the game and wildlife habitat management plan and agree the final plan with the shoot manager
  6. assist with the implementation of habitat management activities to support game populations and to meet the objectives of the game and wildlife habitat management plan
  7. confirm the work is carried out safely, in line with the relevant health and safety requirements
  8. confirm habitat management activities comply with the relevant nation-specific legislation and codes of practice
  9. evaluate habitat management activities against planned objectives
  10. deal with any influences that disrupt planned habitat management activities to minimise their effect
  11. maintain effective communication with those implementing habitat management activities
  12. maintain records relating to game and wildlife habitat management in accordance with legal and organisation requirements

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

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  1. the relevant national wildlife and environmental legislation and codes of practice relating to game and wildlife habitat management
  2. the habitat requirements of the game species found in the wildlife management area, and their interaction with natural flora and fauna
  3. how to carry out a habitat impact assessment
  4. the benefits of managing game and wildlife habitat
  5. the objectives of habitat management 
  6. how to manage habitat to optimise its sporting value and nature conservation
  7. the actions that can be taken to preserve and improve habitat and biodiversity and respond to and mitigate the effects of climate change.
  8. the interaction of game and wildlife habitat with other land users
  9. how human influences and land usage can impact on the condition of habitat
  10. where to source advice, information and grant aid in respect of game and wildlife habitat management and conservation
  11. game and wildlife habitat management activities and the factors that can affect their implementation
  12. how to support habitat management activities and the resources required
  13. why habitat management activities may need to be modified if there are changes in environmental conditions
  14. how habitat management varies throughout the annual cycle
  15. the legal basis for your lawful presence on the land in order to manage game and wildlife habitat
  16. the health and safety requirements associated with habitat management activities
  17. the legal and organisation requirements for the completion of records 

Scope/range

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Make contributions to the management of game habitat to support the following activities:
• habitat monitoring/habitat impact assessment
• habitat creation
• habitat maintenance

Identify and deal with the impact of three of the following influences:
• environmental condition
• resource availability
• land usage
• legislation
• human influences

Maintain the use of the following resources, within known constraints:
• people
• materials
• equipment
• time

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

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Game – any legal quarry species in the nation in which the shoot takes place. The legal restrictions for shooting “game” differs in each of the four UK nations and should be checked with the relevant national authority.

National authority controlling shooting activities:
• England – DEFRA
• Northern Ireland – NI Environment Agency
• Scotland – NatureScot
• Wales – Natural Resources Wales

Wildlife management area – any area of land used for the provision of game shooting activities

Area characteristics – such as topography, other land activities, land type, drainage

Habitat creation – For example: the establishment of annual cover crops, the establishment of permanent hedgerows or woodland, etc.

Links To Other NOS

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Version Number

3

Indicative Review Date

2027

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Lantra

Original URN

LANGa25

Relevant Occupations

Estate Worker, Gamekeeper

SOC Code

5119

Keywords

game; habitat; management