flossiepip
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Can anyone tell me how the Rook is viewed in the UK or Europe, is it seen as a pest to farming!
The Rook was introduced here to NZ in around the 1880's along with over birds such as Starlings and the Australian Magpie as I understand it to help control grubs and pests in pasture (before the days of wide spread chemicals)!
It now seems that farmers and the powers that be want the poor Rook to be totally eradicated.
It was never here in great numbers and was always rather localised but I am trying hard to understand their reasoning for complete removal have they got good cause to fear it so!
The Rook was introduced here to NZ in around the 1880's along with over birds such as Starlings and the Australian Magpie as I understand it to help control grubs and pests in pasture (before the days of wide spread chemicals)!
It now seems that farmers and the powers that be want the poor Rook to be totally eradicated.
It was never here in great numbers and was always rather localised but I am trying hard to understand their reasoning for complete removal have they got good cause to fear it so!