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Originally Posted by Madelinew  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. |
I haven't said anything bad about crofters - I know it's a hard way of life and although there may be a few backward-looking ones, the vast majority are decent folk who love nature. My point is that a compensation scheme is in the interest of all. It ensures that sea eagles stay (no eagles, no compensation) and if a few do a bit of fiddling to ease hardship, then fair play - like most farmers, they probably need the cash. That's a small price to pay to protect sea eagles.