Persecution of Raptors

[forestwildlife]

The RSPB: Peregrines in 2009 - shot, poisoned and trapped

Just found that story regarding a female peregrine being shot at close range near my local nature reserve, it seems its not on its own as persecution of these birds and other raptors seems to be a major problem this year. I can't remember reading about raptors being targeted in recent years at such a high level. So what do you thinks changed?

[andywolves]

Sadly, theres a lot of it around...

Family of peregrine falcons found dead (From The Northern Echo)
Plea over persecution of peregrines : Express & Star

Eventually, someone in a position of authority will sit up and take note...until then, many, many more BoP will die unnessarily.

[Paul mabbott]

... and we have some of them on this site: http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/fo...d-society.html

Most depressing today was the news of a poisoned golden eagle in Scotland. I don't recall the details offhand ......

[tameblackbirds]

This is dreadful news, read it earlier myself. What is going on in this world? No one has respect for any living thing. Scary really, such magnificant creatures. Hope the goverment takes it seriously, but some how I fear not, no money in preserving birds and this planet in general .Sorry for the rant, just so upsetting that people have lost a sense of the beauty that surrounds them. I'm finished now really

[onemind]

Originally Posted by forestwildlife

The RSPB: Peregrines in 2009 - shot, poisoned and trapped

Just found that story regarding a female peregrine being shot at close range near my local nature reserve, it seems its not on its own as persecution of these birds and other raptors seems to be a major problem this year. I can't remember reading about raptors being targeted in recent years at such a high level. So what do you thinks changed?

if youer going to post at least get it right cock was shot not hen and its in the wyevally review and also the comments from rspb and its not nature reserve its a wood

[onemind]

Originally Posted by tameblackbirds

This is dreadful news, read it earlier myself. What is going on in this world? No one has respect for any living thing. Scary really, such magnificant creatures. Hope the goverment takes it seriously, but some how I fear not, no money in preserving birds and this planet in general .Sorry for the rant, just so upsetting that people have lost a sense of the beauty that surrounds them. I'm finished now really

buety is the finches the thrush and our small birds not watching hawk tear apart a liveing bird they dont kill and eat they eat and kill thats buety to you:confus ed:

[James M]

Originally Posted by onemind

if youer going to post at least get it right cock was shot not hen and its in the wyevally review and also the comments from rspb and its not nature reserve its a wood

Originally Posted by onemind

buety is the finches the thrush and our small birds not watching hawk tear apart a liveing bird they dont kill and eat they eat and kill thats buety to you:confus ed:

come on please at least try and slow down.

[NJP87]

Originally Posted by onemind

beauty is the finch the thrush and our small birds not watching a hawk tear apart a living bird they dont kill and eat they eat and kill thats beautyty to you:confus ed:

Onemind your posts are becoming more difficult to read.

What you are saying is beauty is only what dosen't affect you, but when it interfere's with your hobby it becomes a pest that must be exterminated.

[forestwildlife]

Originally Posted by onemind

if youer going to post at least get it right cock was shot not hen and its in the wyevally review and also the comments from rspb and its not nature reserve its a wood

A) It's an RSPB reserve so its a nature reserve and B) it was a hen peregrine it says so on the actual RSPB site from which I quote "Shooting: A dead peregrine was found peppered with shot in the Forest of Dean. An x-ray revealed the bird, a seven-year-old female, had been blasted at close range with a shotgun." and I also quote the Forest review where it also says it was a female " I also hate to think of the effect of this killing on any chicks the female peregrine was likely to of had".
So I think maybe you should get your facts right and learn to spell before you start commenting on other peoples posts.

[wildherbalian85]

Lock 'em all up for at least 5 years!!! And make there family pay a hefty fine for there actions!!!!!!!!!!!