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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Amarillo" data-source="post: 1713194" data-attributes="member: 19553">This has all been blown out of proportion. Mark Avery's blog and an email I've just received from DEFRA seem to confirm the situation somewhat.From the email I received:"The Food and Environment Agency (Fera) has no plans to cull Eagle Owls in the UK. It is also worth noting that Fera does not have the authority to make such a decision."And from Mark Avery's blog:"the RSPB has come out in favour of culling - not true at all."As far as I can tell, all that is happening is that the sensible measure of assessing the likely impact of eagle owls has been taken. The logical and sensible conclusion to this will be that they are not a threat, but that the further release and escape of captive birds should be prevented.</blockquote>