tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009643355982117276.post8456492215372795280..comments2023-11-18T20:46:14.848+00:00Comments on James Marchington: Who's really poisoning birds of prey?James Marchingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08109578008088776428noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009643355982117276.post-61090136767082376452009-01-22T11:51:00.000+00:002009-01-22T11:51:00.000+00:00It is a shame that these birds are deliberatley an...It is a shame that these birds are deliberatley and accidentally killed. But throwing accusations around isn't going to help at all. Why don't the RSPB and friends look at the real reasons birds are killed when they are? If it is accidental poisoning aimed at pest species then this needs to be controlled- has poisoning of foxes increased since the hunting bans? Worth an investigation don't you think? Laying baits in the open for any species should be outlawed- it is too risky to non target wildlife and domestic species. Why do some farmers, keepers, pigeon fanciers and others, people who generally love nature and animal occasionally feel so pressed that they commit wildlife crime? Should hill farmers and moorland owners be subsidised for the number of birds of prey on their land? Should the RSPB get involved in deciding what population of birds of prey can be tolerated on an area of farmed or keepered land and then come up with human ways to remove the surplus- trapping and relocation for instance, or egg pricking for common species such as buzzards? The RSPB sadly seem to wear blinkers where birds of prey are concerned. They ARE fantastic to see, they ARE birds which should be protected- but gamekeepers, farmers and prey species must be considered important too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com