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Natural England issues licence to destroy buzzard eggs & nests to protect pheasants (1 Viewer)

Immediately sent an email to the MP listed.

Only last weekend I was driving to / from Wales and noticed the lack of Buzzards, a situation that has been noted on another thread in Birdforum, so is this just one of many licences issued. I think it goes a lot deeper.

Also and as I pointed out in my message it makes a total mockery of attempt to prevent the illegal killing of Hen Harriers and Golden Eagles etc when Game keepers say their game birds are being killed by said raptors. Same argument I think.

I hope lots of people write to request / demand the licence to be revoked
 
e-mail sent. Text as follows:

It is disgraceful that the Government is conniving at the illegal persecution of birds of prey by granting licences to destroy Buzzard nests.

The RSPB will have my support in any action it chooses to take against such Government support for the minority of the population dissatisfied any obstacle to its rape of the nation's natural heritage in pursuit of its prehistoric hobby.

I have no objection to pheasant shooting per se but it must be in the context that pheasant shooting is an imposition on the natural world and Buzzards are not.

I expect the Minister for the Environment to protect the environment from the selfish excesses of the rich, not to assist them.

You should be ashamed.
 
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TwoDipsfromAmsterdam said:
lewis20126 said:
R Benyon sacked today

Oh dear, how sad, never mind.

David
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Well, we might enjoy it but let's not pretend it will change this government's attitudes. It will remain anti-conservation, anti-public sector, anti-social welfare; pro landowners, and any other "good chums" from school. Love it or loath it that's the UK. How long before there are no hen harriers resident in England?
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Egret said:
TwoDipsfromAmsterdam said:
Well, we might enjoy it but let's not pretend it will change this government's attitudes. It will remain anti-conservation, anti-public sector, anti-social welfare; pro landowners, and any other "good chums" from school. Love it or loath it that's the UK. How long before there are no hen harriers resident in England?
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Tend to agree but good to see the demise of one w----r.
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