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Originally Posted by aeshna5  From Birds of England it mentions illegal persecution then since mid-1990's small numbers legally shot with licences issued by MAFF, then DEFRA, in order to prevent serious damage to game fisheries. Mainly in northern England + on River Wye. Also says that culling doesn't seem to have hindered population growth or an effective fishery protection measure. |
You learn something everyday, I don't think it's a very widespread thing, like you say probably local areas, maybe ones with young Salmon Parr
I personally love seeing Goosander on my lakes