I awoke this morning to the alarming news that DEFRA is to fund research on removing Buzzards nests and indeed the birds themselves from large shooting estates. No it was not a dream this is real. Let us interfere and remove a beautiful native species which is currently doing very well so a few well heeled individuals can try and shoot 40 million of an introduced species purely for "sport". I once lived close to a pheasant release pen and every year when they were released dozens were killed by passing traffic. This loss is far more than to raptors.
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| Common Buzzard |
Has Cameron lost the plot? Does he really feel he is in touch? More likely he is pandering to his lords and masters. At a time when the country needs to pull together his government decides to spend £375k on this mindless piece of work.
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| Common Buzzard |
If you feel like I do then please write to your MP at once extolling your opinion and let us see this ridiculous notion dumped like the forest sell-off.
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| Buzzard chick in nest |
Where will this end? Red Kites, Marsh Harriers, Tawny Owls etc! Government has already allowed the Hen Harrier to face extinction as a breeding species in England largely through inertia and allowing persecution to go unpunished. If the shooting fraternity feel this research is vital then why are they not paying for it?
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| Common Buzzard |
I am willing to admit I voted for this lot and the best I can expect is that this "project" is a time wasting exercise that will go on for years and then get forgotten. My hopes are not high.
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