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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Adam W" data-source="post: 1856281" data-attributes="member: 81080">Not at all that  is an example of the shooting side of this argument being willing in exceptional circumstances to try and find a comprimise that may help the keepers without having an overall negative effect on raptors, something that the birding side of the argument is totally unwilling to even consider. Too often all the birding side of the argument want to say you are wrong we are right you should be made to do what we say and how is that ever going to result in a solution?You will never find a shooting organisation trying to say that shooter should be allowed to just do whatever they like and wipe raptors out but you will see them at least suggest possible comprimises.To find a solution we need both sides to be willing to work together and comprimise thats something that most of the shooting side of the argument  are at least willing to try to do but the same cannot very often if at all be said of the birding side of argument.I can't honestly say that i in anyway agree with killing raptors  but having said that i'm not a keeper who has to deal with these problems every day and my job doesnt depend on it so maybe I'd feel different if i was in that situation.That in no way excuses breaking the law but may help explain why some keepers at least want the possibility of certain comprimises to be considered.</blockquote>