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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nirofo" data-source="post: 1367210" data-attributes="member: 1854">Just keep pushing the relevant protection bodies and local Police, not at the grass roots level where all the work is done but at the top heirarchy where they sit on their arses giving out platitudes whilst actually backing the people with the power, the so-called 'sporting fraternity'! Unfortunately this can be counter productive for yourself personally, you end up with a reputation as an upsetter of the status quo and it can backfire on you. I know from first hand experience, I have been involved with Raptor protection for more years than I care to remember, I have reported many dirty deeds to the relevant bodies, many of which could easily have been stopped if acted upon. We began losing official access to land over which we had had free access for years, this meant we were not able to effectively carry on our Raptor breeding survey's, the requirements of the SNH licence used to require you to have official permission to go onto land (now changed fortunately). This of course meant that the keepers etc had free rein during the breeding season because they knew you weren't officially allowed to visit the Schedule One Raptor breeding sites and therefore couldn't legally report them. Write letters to your MP, harrass him on where he stands in relation to wildlife protection, ask him to ask questions in the house, get you local group to do the same. It may not make a lot of difference immediately but at least you will get your message across and it may lead eventually to present wildlife protection laws being observed and upheld by the police and in the courts. nirofo.</blockquote>

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