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  1. John B (not the sloop)

    Drones to protect wildlife

    I'm wondering if these should be patrolling the skies over the English uplands keeping an eye on the Hen Harriers http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/feb/07/wwf-wildlife-drones-illegal-trade and with the state of the breeding Hen Harrier population about three of these devices per pair...
  2. John B (not the sloop)

    Clay shooters ousted by Dartford Warblers

    Better warblers than whingers I'd say...|8|| http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/275340/Peace-of-rural-life-broken-by-warblers/
  3. John B (not the sloop)

    Marsh Harrier shot - Co Durham

    http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9272221.Reward_offered_after_rare_Marsh_Harrier_shot_at_Bowes/ And so it goes on.... and on.... and on..... :C
  4. John B (not the sloop)

    SSPCA and the "Guga" hunt

    So what is more sustainable then? "Harvesting" 2000 juvenile Gannets or Grouse farming? Let's "park" the cruelty issue for the time being. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-14527199
  5. John B (not the sloop)

    Buzzards and Kites eating everything again

    This person is kicking off again |8|| http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthcomment/country-diary/8579259/Buzzards-and-red-kites-are-on-the-rise.html#dsq-content
  6. John B (not the sloop)

    Magpies and crows to be culled to protect songbirds

    Just for once, words fail me entirely...... :C http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/8286034/Magpies-and-crows-to-be-culled-to-protect-songbirds.html
  7. John B (not the sloop)

    Septegenarian islander calls for Sea Eagle cull

    Meanwhile - up on Fantasy Island...... http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2010/11/07/fury-as-islander-calls-for-sea-eagle-cull-86908-22699197/
  8. John B (not the sloop)

    Scottish move to bring in "vicarious liability" provision against BoP persecution

    Scottish move to bring in "vicarious liability" provision against BoP persecution http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/nov/03/scotland-fines-jail-wildlife-crime The position of SRPBA is quite telling. Basically "Please continue to look the other way while we continue to encourage...
  9. John B (not the sloop)

    Northern Ireland Golden Eagles help sheep farmers(?)

    Who'd have thought "Golden Eagle" and "best friends of sheep farmers" would ever appear in the same sentence....? http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/republic-of-ireland/ulster-eagles-cause-crow-attacks-on-lambs-to-decline-14969331.html
  10. John B (not the sloop)

    Raptor persecution - Progress in Scotland?

    At first I thought ho hum....... http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/sep/16/scotland-birds-of-prey But the second paragraph is quite interesting.
  11. John B (not the sloop)

    Rampaging Otters decimating rare birds (alleges country sports press)

    Wildlife species inconveniencing your hobby? Nobody but you giving a stuff? Simple solution - Accuse the same species of something more heinous. (Only this time neither Sparrowhawks or peregrines are involved)...
  12. John B (not the sloop)

    Webcam observations. Is this really the place?

    Ok - I'm probably going to regret this and will end up changing my name and living on a small island in a bunker somewhere, but here goes. Is it really productive use of the BoP forum to post a running commentary every time a webcam somewhere records a nesting owl, kestrel, osprey or whatever...
  13. John B (not the sloop)

    Scottish/Irish Government deal on Golden Eagle persecution

    But will it do any good........? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-10702180
  14. John B (not the sloop)

    Devon pigeon fancier in Peregrine cull call

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/10492857.stm Nature interfering with your hobby? Destroy nature..... Makes you proud to be human (!)
  15. John B (not the sloop)

    Trouble in Bowland

    Not good.... Down my patch we're sometimes up to our ears in escaped Sakers but at least they behave themselves. http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/2010/090610.aspx
  16. John B (not the sloop)

    Diplomatic unrest over Irish Sea Eagle poisoning

    http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/environment/norway-fury-at-irish-over-eagle-deaths-14805268.html Well that'll make a big difference then........
  17. John B (not the sloop)

    Sparrowhawks responsible for House Sparrow decline says scientist

    Well it's in the Daily Wail so automatically suspect but scientists were involved allegedly http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1269580/Soaring-sparrowhawk-population-leads-shock-decline-humble-sparrow.html?ITO=1490
  18. John B (not the sloop)

    Let's hear it for the Ruddy Turnstone

    http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/not-such-a-short-hop-the-tiny-bird-that-soared-into-the-record-books-1942093.html :clap:
  19. John B (not the sloop)

    Peregrines barred from church premises following mealtime fumble

    Oops! :-O http://news.scotsman.com/nature/Falcons-shut-out-after-wedding.6021062.jp
  20. John B (not the sloop)

    Sea Eagles have no right to land in Suffolk

    Gosh! What happens if a wild one turns up. Are the immigration services going to deport it? |:S| http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/article6974614.ece
  21. John B (not the sloop)

    Songbird decline - It's the Magpies says Heseltine

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/6826696/Lord-Heseltine-says-law-changes-have-helped-magpies.html Lord Heseltine says so. Must be right then......:-O
  22. John B (not the sloop)

    SPA designations to protect Scottish Golden Eagles?

    http://news.scotsman.com/environment/Golden-eagle-protection-areas-set.5872603.jp
  23. John B (not the sloop)

    Chilling news from Scotland

    Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse.... http://news.scotsman.com/nature/New-licences-to-kill-birds.5791915.jp
  24. John B (not the sloop)

    Hen Harrier heading for extinction in England

    Time to stop pussyfooting around surely......... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/earth-environment/article6898173.ece |>:(|
  25. John B (not the sloop)

    Infinite numbers of raptors unacceptable says "conservationist"

    So unless we cull sparrowhawks and buzzards their population could reach infinity..... http://news.scotsman.com/environment/Conservationist-urges-cull-on-birds.5722628.jp How does that work then...? :-O
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