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path in front of the hunters.The hunters pay handsomely for grouse hunting on a private British moor.For a day’s shoot, eight hunters will pay upwards of $15,000 or $1,875 per person to the moor’s owner.Because landowners can profit from their bird populations, Britain’s red grouse and other game birds are plentiful.About 500,000 grouse are shot every year in Britain.Guest fees provide most of the income, but as in South Africa, the sale of meat in local markets is also important.A small portion of the grouse killed in the day’s hunt becomes dinner for the hunters, and the rest is sold to the hotels and restaurants in nearby towns for the night’s dinner menus.Unfortunately, working against the profits from hunting are governmental subsidies for landowners who convert their moors to forests.On the other hand, profits for moor owners are not just pecuniary.A closer look at the numbers reveals that the owners sacrificed potential income from guest fees to hunt the moor, reserving eight days for themselves.At an average daily hunting income of nearly $15,000, the owners could have doubled their revenues and made a tidy profit by using their days for guest hunting.That they chose to hunt themselves suggests they valued their own hunting more than revenue.The key to successful management of grouse and other game in Britain is the gamekeeper, whose tasks vary widely depending on the region.In the lowland areas, they are mainly concerned with breeding and protecting pheasants, partridges, and ducks.On higher ground, such as the heather moors, their job is to encourage a good stock of wild grouse.Further north, in the Scottish Highlands,

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