What do you think of falconry?

[WildSam]

What do you think of falconry?

[martin s]

I don't think they've done themselves any favours by allowing themselves to work with foxhunts to try and find loopholes in the hunting act. It shows some of them have a total disregard for their birds.

Personally I prefer too see birds in their natural environment. What is your view WildSam?

[martin s]

WildSam, this is probably in the wrong section for more replies.

[Gill Catton]

Also see this

Falconry, Good/Bad?

[WildSam]

Originally Posted by martin s

I don't think they've done themselves any favours by allowing themselves to work with foxhunts to try and find loopholes in the hunting act. It shows some of them have a total disregard for their birds.

Personally I prefer too see birds in their natural environment. What is your view WildSam?

I have read about that. It is not the falconers using the loopholes. I have read that foxhunts are paying people stupid amounts of money to hunt and look after an eagle and most of the time they do not know anything about hunting or even how to look after a bird. A true falconer would never put money before the health and safety of there bird.

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by WildSam

Come on people, this could be a interesting thread.

except that

a) there is already a thread about this - Falconry, Good/Bad? see gill's post,

and

b) this thread is in the wildlife and environment jobs forum , which aint really the best place for a debate about falconry

[WildSam]

Originally Posted by eeyore

except that


b) this thread is in the wildlife and environment jobs forum , which aint really the best place for a debate about falconry

sorry

[Carl]

I like to see wild animals in there natural habitat, but i love Owls and BoP and i reckon Falconry`s a great idea because people get to handle the birds and feed them etc, and to me that`s heaven.
Mind you i`ve yet to do it.
But can`t wait till i do.

[Dogghound]

think its only a good idea if the chick was an orphan that could not be released into the wild, other than that it dunt do anything for me these birds should be flying out in the wild not couped up.

[heatherp]

i have a buzzard and might get a goshawk