What is Gamekeeper?
[[File:Ansdell Richard The Gamekeeper.jpg|240px|right|thumb|''The Gamekeeper'' by Richard Ansdell (1815 - 1885)]] 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 [[pheasant]]s and [[partridge]]. He eradicates pests, encourages and manages [[grouse]], and controls predators such as [[fox]]es. He manages habitats to suit game, and monitors the health of the game. == Other websites == *{{commonscat-inline|Professional hunters}} *[http://www.basc.org.uk/content/thegamekeeperprofessional Gamekeeping as a career - BASC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070509045846/http://www.basc.org.uk/content/thegamekeeperprofessional |date=2007-05-09 }} *[http://www.nationalgamekeepers.org.uk National Gamekeeper's Organisation] {{stub}} [[Category:Agricultural occupations]]