Gamekeeper facts for kids
A gamekeeper is a person who manages an area of countryside to make sure there is enough game for shooting, or fish for angling. He actively manages areas of woodland, moorland, waterway or farmland for the benefit of game birds, deer, fish and wildlife in general.
In the UK, a gamekeeper is typically employed by a landowner. He ofen works on a country estate. It is his job to prevent poaching, and to rear and release game birds such as pheasants and partridge. He eradicates pests, encourages and manages grouse, and controls predators such as foxes. He manages habitats to suit game, and monitors the health of the game.
Images for kids
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Paul Childerley, a British professional stalker and gamekeeper
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Professional hunter (left) with a guest hunter (right) stalking African big-game in the Kalahari Desert, Namibia
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Aerial shooting of feral pigs from a helicopter by the Texas Wildlife Services
