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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ChrisKten" data-source="post: 1451589" data-attributes="member: 69033">This is yet another example of Man causing the problem ("beaches are crawling with people") and other species suffering in our attempts to correct it. Is there no possibility of setting aside areas of beach for Terns to nest? That I would have no problem with as it would, at first glance, appear to only affect Man.Conservation would be admirable if it meant modifying Man's behaviour to achieve it. But Conservation that only involves killing other species doesn't sit well with me.This may be a stupid thing to say, but what would happen in the future if House Sparrows declined even more? Would people actually discuss killing Sparrowhawks to help the Sparrows? As I understand it Sparrows are declining due to lack of nest sites, modern farming methods, domestic cats, and the way our modern buildings lack crevices. Although I also know that there is some discussion over what is actually causing the decline of Sparrows. The point is in my experience Sparrowhawks have no negative effect on House Sparrow populations (based on my garden observations). But I worry that at some point in the future someone might actually suggest killing Sparrowhawks (apparently it's fine to kill Corvids at the moment).Despite what others have posted here, I still think we should stop interfering. I think I'll back out of this thread now. My posts are based on emotion and on a belief that we should leave things alone. It was interesting to read what other people think, but I'm afraid we'll have to agree to disagree.</blockquote>

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