The National Gamekeepers' Organisation
The NGO is not just for gamekeepers, it is for all shooters. The NGO aim to educate the public on the good conservation work that keepers do
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The NGO was founded in 1997 by a group of gamekeepers who felt that their profession was threatened by public misunderstanding and poor representation. The NGO are helping to educate and inform the public as well as make sure legislation is fair and workable. The NGO is working hard to protect gamekeeping and shooting sports.
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The NGO are not just for gamekeepers but for all who shoot. We have a range of memberships to suit, and all of our members can take advantage of a wide range of benefits.
Learn MoreDedicated firearms advisor, deer branch and moorland branch.
Access to a range of training events.
Competitive £10,000,000 3rd party insurance package.
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(30 minutes free).
A range of membership benefits and discounts.
A dedicated office team answering the phone 9am-5pm Mon-Fri.
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The RSPB's "UK Action Plan to Save Curlew" highlights the detachment that the RSPB have from successful estates, land managers and keepers
Curlew are now so successful on grouse moors that there is a recognised surplus which can be moved to populate other areas where there are none
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Natural England update on Individual Licences on or around SPAs
The Natural England Gamebird Licensing Team have released further information regarding Individual Licences on on or within 500 metres of Special Protection Areas
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NGO responds to Government proposals for new legislation on heather burning
The Government has proposed an extension to the current legislation on heather burning, which would further restrict land managers’ ability to manage the vegetation on their land through the use of prescribed cool burns. The proposals are subject to an eight-week consultation, running until 25 May.
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The abuse of gamekeepers has sunk to a new low
Perhaps none of us should be surprised at the lengths to which BBC presenter Chris Packham will go to defame gamekeepers, but the video he posted last week – working in cahoots with his friends at Wild Justice – takes abuse and vitriol to an entirely different level
Read MoreWhat is the role of a gamekeeper in Britain today. What do they do and why do they do it?
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