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Feel the buzz of pollinators

The week from 12 to 18 July is Bees’ Needs Week, so what better time to think about supporting bees and other pollinators on the shoot? This is a key area where we who shoot can show that we care about much more than simply the game we manage.

Small creepy-crawly insects are important to us as chick food, but big, buzzy bees and other pollinators do not fall into that category, so what we do for them is really conservation for its own sake.

Native pollinators

You don’t need to take up beekeeping to make a contribution. Indeed, to do so would be to put the cart before the horse. Honey bees are, to all

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