Urgent - Ruddy Ducks

[Mike Feely]

Hi

Can anybody please put me in touch with the guys who managed to stop the culling of Ruddy Ducks at Wigan Flashes?

I've been tipped off about plans for my local patch and would like to talk to them about thier tactics.

Not sure where to post this, but i thought this mught be a good start - Mods, please move to a more relevany forum if necessary.

Many thanks in advance

Mike

[Pitvar]

Hi Mike, if you have a look at the forum at Manchester Birding they'll help you out I'm sure - although I'm not sure they stopped much of the culling from looking at old threads the other week. There are still plenty being culled in the North West...

[Ian Woosey]

Mike,

The culling wasn`t stopped at the Wigan Flashes - it went ahead wave after wave. A local political party got involved (stirring up some local activists), the council came into the fray, local papers & TV joined in but sadly, at the end of the day, despite hitting some strong opposition it still went ahead. The Lancashire Wildlife Trust (who partly own the Flashes) were all for it.

Good luck with your battle, but don`t build your hopes up........

[Mike Feely]

Thanks for the replies guys.

I'm still trying to find out some more details about the impending cull at my patch - i'm led to believe that it is imminent.

Such a shame - we have 3 new broods of young this year, and as WeBS counter i know that "our" birds are pretty consistent in numbers throughout the year - ie they do not seem to be particularly migratory in any way.

Cheers

Mike

[Ian Woosey]

Mike, take a look at this, it may be of some help :

http://www.manchesterbirding.com/ruddyduckcorresponence.htm

[Mike Feely]

Hi Ian

Many thanks for that info - very interesting and potentially useful.

I've replied to you PM.

Cheers

Mike

[Morph]

Hi mike,
I think you may have got some wires crossed somewhere, it was Woolsten Eyes that stopped them culling by simply not allowing them entry, but they are independent.