John S. Armitage
Well-known member
On 15th October the Law Commission put out an interim statement relating to its review of wildlife legislation in England and Wales. Basically it has rejected the idea that there should be an offence of Vicarious Liability. It has produced a "watered down " version of the proposal which ( in my view ) I suspect will be very hard to implement.
So where does that leave the RSPB as far as future direct action on raptor persecution is concerned? Great store had been laid on the potential benefit the adoption of this measure would bring and, I guess, the deterrent effect such would have on upland grouse managers and owners. It seems to me that the important thing now is not to allow a vacuum to emerge surrounding the current situation but to commence to be seen to be taking direct , overt action. There may be tough talk in the latest magazine , but such needs to be matched with tough action in my view. See the piece I've put out on my Blog (http://birdingodyssey.blogspot.co.uk/ )
AND if you haven't yet signed ( or persuaded someone else to sign ) the E-petition relating to licencing upland grouse moors and gamekeepers, then PLEASE do so. http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/46473
Many thanks
So where does that leave the RSPB as far as future direct action on raptor persecution is concerned? Great store had been laid on the potential benefit the adoption of this measure would bring and, I guess, the deterrent effect such would have on upland grouse managers and owners. It seems to me that the important thing now is not to allow a vacuum to emerge surrounding the current situation but to commence to be seen to be taking direct , overt action. There may be tough talk in the latest magazine , but such needs to be matched with tough action in my view. See the piece I've put out on my Blog (http://birdingodyssey.blogspot.co.uk/ )
AND if you haven't yet signed ( or persuaded someone else to sign ) the E-petition relating to licencing upland grouse moors and gamekeepers, then PLEASE do so. http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/46473
Many thanks