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Originally Posted by richnfamous  True. It looks like it's a royal sport to shoot hen harriers too 
In the long run a 'relaxed' compensation scheme is probably the way to go, especially if it can be fiddled by the crofters. That way, it's in their interest to have the sea eagles there: when you're short of a bob or two, put in a claim for a dead lamb and Bob's yer uncle! |
Sorry folks but please don't tar an entire group of people with the same negative brush. Crofting is a way of life that Scotland strives to preserve and is often not an easy existence. I'm by no means a farmer's champion most of the time but it's a little unfair to target crofters most of whom are probably making a legitimate point about the impact of sea eagles, which were artificially reintroduced, in addition to the hardships of many a crofter's existence.