Ravens and lambs (1 Viewer)

[markspirito]

On Farming Today ( Radio 4 ) , there was a graphic account from a farmer on Dartmoor describing how his young lambs are being targeted by up to 20 Ravens... I will not put the details on here but it sounds like a slow death ! ?

Mark

 

[Nutcracker]

But is it true, or just gamekeeper / grouse moor owner -inspired fake news propaganda?

 

[markspirito]

But is it true, or just gamekeeper / grouse moor owner -inspired fake news propaganda?

No Idea, have a listen on Radio 4 i player, it was about 05.50 this morning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08p5l3y#play


mark

 

[Adam W]

But is it true, or just gamekeeper / grouse moor owner -inspired fake news propaganda?

What on earth has farming Lambs got to do with Gamekeepers and Grouse shooting? You are starting to sound extremely paranoid now trying to twist everything into lets blame Grouse shooting.

 

[ChrisKten]

This isn't new; farmers have been trying to get Ravens culled for years. From what I've read: it is a known problem at lambing time - the debate is whether it's enough of a problem to grant a licence to kill Ravens or whether the farmers can protect the lambs another way... using Llamas to guard the flock for example.

I'll let others debate the issues... I'm not a farmer