RSPB Calls For New Regulations (1 Viewer)

Ted Nashe

On a wing and a prayer

• Oct 11, 2020

• #1

Friction with the shooters:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/11/rspb-calls-for-new-laws-on-game-bird-shooting

 

Farnboro John

Well-known member

• Oct 11, 2020

• #2

BASC is not a conservation organisation let alone a key one.

John

 

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davercox

Dave Cox

Supporter

• Oct 12, 2020

• #3

Farnboro John said:

BASC is not a conservation organisation let alone a key one.

John

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Does the article suggest it is ?

 

dantheman

Bah humbug

• Oct 12, 2020

• #4

davercox said:

Does the article suggest it is ?

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The call was rejected by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, which said the RSPB risked creating a divide between itself and rural Britain. “No one in shooting wants to see environmentally damaging practices,” said chief executive Ian Bell. “The RSPB needs to acknowledge that, rather than damaging its relationship with a key conservation community.”

It doesn't particularly except for the above name and quote ... ?!

 

Ted Nashe

On a wing and a prayer

• Oct 12, 2020

• #5

Grauniad editorial on the subject:

https://www.theguardian.com/comment...me-shooting-the-threat-is-to-nature-not-sport