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Support game populations

URN: LANGa9
Business Sectors (Suites): Game and Wildlife Management
Developed by: Lantra
Approved on: 2022

Overview

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This standard is about supporting game populations in a wildlife management area. It relates to the work activities that you undertake to support game in the wild by providing food, water and other resources.

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:
• prepare and maintain equipment to be used to provide food, water  and other resources to game populations
• provide resources to support game populations effectively
• monitor and report on the reaction of game to resources.

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. carry out the activity safely, in line with the relevant health and safety requirements
  2. determine the types of additional resources required to support game populations
  3. identify when and where the additional resources are required to support game populations
  4. select, prepare and maintain the sites, equipment and facilities used to provide resources 
  5. work in a manner that minimises disturbance to habitat and wildlife
  6.  provide resources effectively to support game with the minimum wastage
  7. monitor the reaction of the game to the resources and their usage, and record and report on this in accordance with organisational procedures
  8. record and report any game welfare concerns in accordance with organisational procedures 

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

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  1. the relevant health and safety requirements associated with the provision of resources to support game populations, including lone working
  2. the welfare requirements of game, including common game welfare problems
  3. the types of additional resources used to support game welfare
  4. how resources are provided to support game populations
  5. why it is important to minimise the disturbance caused during the provision of resources
  6. the equipment and facilities required to provide resources to game populations in their habitat
  7. the expected reaction of game to the resources provided
  8. the relevant legal restrictions on the allocation of additional resources
  9. the medications used in the maintenance of game health and the legal requirements and codes of practice relating to their use
  10. the importance of maintaining records of additional resources provided to game populations 

Scope/range

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Apply resources to help support the following:
• game welfare
• location of game

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

Resources:
• feed
• shelter
• water
• grit
• medication

Links To Other NOS

External Links

Version Number

3

Indicative Review Date

2027

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Lantra

Original URN

LANGa9

Relevant Occupations

Estate Worker, Gamekeeper

SOC Code

5119

Keywords

game; populations; resources; feed; water; shelter; medication