Attempt to kill Goshawks in Scotland filmed. (1 Viewer)

MJB

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• Feb 17, 2015

• #1

Just reported on BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-31507013

MJB:C:C:C

 

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Himalaya

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• Feb 17, 2015

• #2

If there was no persecution of Goshawks I believe by now we would have in excess of 1000 pairs easily. sadly this persecution is stunting growth. Luckily where I live they appear to be on the up.

 

birdboybowley

Well-known member.....apparently so ;)

• Feb 18, 2015

• #3

What scum. But what'll happen to them if they are ever id'd, let alone convicted....?

 

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alcedo.atthis

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• Feb 18, 2015

• #4

Considering the dates, they will be local to the area. They will be known, the problem being proof of intent.

 

shropshirelad63

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• Feb 18, 2015

• #5

Scumbags...hope they are caught:C

 

MJB

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• Feb 18, 2015

• #6

alcedo.atthis said:

... they will be local to the area. They will be known, the problem being proof of intent.

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Procurator Fiscal (in the voice of Iain Cuthbertson):
"And it is your defence that firing a rifle or shotgun in a vertical direction at or near the only Goshawk nest being videoed in 500 square miles was a coincidental and accidental discharge, much in the manner your father had a different kind of accidental discharge nine months before you were born?"

Sheriff (in the voice of Alastair Sim):
"Procurator, remind me, was there proof of intent on that earlier occasion?"
MJB