Submissions of evidence from The Game Conservancy Trust

Please find herewith the items of evidence listed below. I have indicated (in square brackets) which of the Inquiry’s questions each relates to:

  1. Statement from a review group led by Professor Sir Richard Southwood. It explains the charitable objectives of the The Game Conservancy Trust, and affirms the objectivity and scientific quality of our research activities.

  2. Foxes

      3. 1. Fox management in England and Wales (PDF format, this may take time to download) [1,5,6,7,8,11,12]
       2. Habitat management undertaken for fox hunting [11, 12]
      3. Three scientific papers due to be published in J. Zoology in July 2000 [1,5,6,7]

  3. Hares
      4. 0. Summary of the following 4 items [1,5,6,11,12]
      1. The brown hare: a game animal or pest species? [5]
      2. Hare coursing [1,6,11,12]
      3. Hare hunting with beagles [1,6,11,12]
      4. Hare shooting [6,12]
  • Scientific publications (hard copies only – not available electronically)
    Copies of our scientific publications relating to the ecology and management of foxes and hares.

    • Please note that the three papers B3 above are bound by the publisher’s copyright.

    (Note: the three papers B3 are now available on the Game Conservancy Trust website. Click the link to view them. http://www.game-conservancy.org.uk/burnsinquiry/)

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    Date uploaded to site: 29 February 2000