| Re: Gamekeep fined for shooting an Owl. - Congratulations Phil Briggs!!
I think we can all agree on that - top man Phil, its a shame that the punishment was so light though. The laws to deal with this kind of thing are in place but judges rarely enforce them fully.
For instance they could have lifted his firearms licence - that would have been a stiff punishment for a gamekeeper and ensured he didnt do it again.
Just to clarify I'm not tarring all keepers with the same brush, I have many good freinds in the proffesion and they love wildlife as much as I do.
If you want a good read about wildlife crime investigation I heartily recomend "baiting the trap" by Tony Sherbourne - undercover investigative officer for the RSPCA
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