Foxshooter on chicken killer patrol

Gamekeeper Paul Childerley is used to shooting problem foxes out in the countryside. Now a local poultry owner wants him to take out a chicken run on the edge of a town. Paul moves in the latest thermal kit plus a .22 rifle to do the job quietly, so as not to disturb the neighbours. Find Paul on Facebook www.facebook.com/childerleysporting and Instagram www.instagram.com/paulchilderley/ For the HIKMICRO Panther Scope and Gryphon Spotter go to Elite Optical at bit.ly/hikmicrothermal ▶ Sign up for our weekly email newsletter Fcha.nl/register ▶ To watch all of #FieldsportsBritain, episode 646, visit Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain646 ▶ Fieldsports Shop fieldsports.shop/ Why shoot foxes? The British red fox is widespread across the whole of mainland Britain and Ireland. The best estimate of the current British fox population is 240,000 adults in spring, to which a production of 425,000 cubs is added annually. The fox has no natural predator and for the population to remain stable, 425,000 foxes must therefore die each year. Fox numbers need to be managed and controlled to prevent the predation of lambs, piglets reared outdoors, free range and domestic poultry. Foxes can also have a significant impact on vulnerable species of ground nesting birds such as black grouse, partridge, lapwing and curlew (Bealey, Green, Robson, Taylor & Winspear, 1999). In order to protect such species while they are breeding, conservators and gamekeepers aim to control fox numbers, particularly from late winter to early summer. Foxes are also controlled around pheasant and partridge rearing and release pens in late summer and autumn. Overall, the direct cost to UK agriculture from fox predation has been estimated at £12 million annually (UK Government figures) We’re proud to promote enjoyment of fieldsports and the countryside. There are three guiding principles to everything we do on Fieldsports Channel: ▶ Shoot responsibly ▶ Respect the quarry ▶ Ensure a humane, clean and quick kill Take part in nature. Join the Fieldsports Nation Fcha.nl/fieldsportsnation Risk warning: investments of this nature carry risks to your capital as well as potential rewards. Approved as a financial promotion by Envestors Limited. Which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (No. 07236828.)

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