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Originally Posted by Les E  HI There,
People who kill for 'sport' in my veiw are sad individuals who never grow out of their childhood cruel streak,and have you noticed how the people who are out to destroy wildlife and the environment in general think they own it.There are far more in wildlife groups than in shooting syndicates though you wouldent think so by the amount of a free run they get in the countryside.Never apologise for badmouthing the shooters and Fox stranglers we out number them.
Regards Les. |
thing is les , all the times ive been involved in fox control (and indeed deer and squirel control) i was working for or contracted to wildlife trusts, national trusts, rspb or other conservation bodies so really there is no us and them.
habitat management for wildlife sometimes involves predator or population control - e.g if you want dormice to thrive you need succesful coppice woodland and copice doesnt regrow where there is high deer population, if you want red squirels you (arguably) need to control the grey, if you want rare ground nesting birds like stone curlew, lapwing, terns etc then you need to control their predators, if you want watervoles to survive and recover, the alien mink need to be shot or trapped etc etc
I would agree with you that there is no need to apologise for badmouthing those out to destroy the countryside , but many of those involved in protecting it often have no choice but to get involved in "hunting" techniques - not for enjoyment , or sport, and certainly not from bloodlust, but reluctantly when there is no other alternative