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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pratincol" data-source="post: 3230278" data-attributes="member: 65801">Reading the latest Litany of doom-the Red List of endangered birds,the change in farming methods is cited as a reason for the decline of some species.The RSPB are always banging on about the same thing.I know of many areas locally where the RSPB could work with local farmers, and with one or two tweaks, make a huge difference.When I speak to farmers they have never been approached by anyone from the RSPB so I assume the staff are too busy holed up in their nature reserves.Fair enough-that is where the visitors and the cafes are.So here the RSPB are handed a golden opportunity to put their money where their mouth is:take control of some farming land and develop it for the benefit of birds and wildlife.Instead they sit on it for 13 years then plan to sell it off for housing!</blockquote>