Spanish Imperial Eagle - Who watches the watchers? (1 Viewer)

Barred Wobbler

Well-known member

• Jul 6, 2011

• #1

They were entrusted with the conservation of the species, now they've been caught robbing nests to boost their subsidy.

http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_31126.shtml

 

eagle golden

Well-known member

• Jul 6, 2011

• #2

Barred Wobbler said:

I've just come across this story today.

A centre for the conservation of one of the world's endangered species has been caught out taking eggs and chicks from the wild and passing them off as captive bred to boost the project's subsidies.

http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_31126.shtml

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They want their hands chopping off, or better still their heads. MC

 

wolfbirder

Well-known member

• Jul 6, 2011

• #3

Unbelievable.

 

pete seaman

Well-known member

• Jul 6, 2011

• #4

eagle golden said:

They want their hands chopping off, or better still their heads. MC

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No MC that's too quick leave the head for a grand finale after chopping other bits off.

 

abagguley

Well-known member

• Jul 6, 2011

• #5

Fair play to the Spanish authorities for putting some resource into this - people on here may take wildlife crime seriously, but we're not exactly a typical cross-section of society, and I suspect most people wouldn't be as concerned about this kind of thing as we are.

 

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davercox

Dave Cox

Supporter

• Jul 7, 2011

• #6

Maybe it was the fraudulent grabbing of government grants that got them going, more than the bird protection aspect. Well done anyway.

 

abagguley

Well-known member

• Jul 7, 2011

• #7

davercox said:

Maybe it was the fraudulent grabbing of government grants that got them going, more than the bird protection aspect. Well done anyway.

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That's a very cynical attitude, Dave.

And you're probably right ;-)

 

cwpbirder

Well-known member

• Jul 7, 2011

• #8

Unbelievable story. Well done to the Spanish authorities for their persistence.