ok or not ok to shoot

[basinator 0]

No offence intended bro. Seemed a bit odd though!

 

Ric

 

no probs...there seems to be 10 plus at atime coming over from the fishery right next door and seen it for myself,and am only going by what he tells me,didnt seem to have any reason to dismiss his concerns,as i was only happy to help out,just wanted to know (moore) for my benifit ,and thought people with more experience could put me the on the right path,certainly dont want to kill for killing sake thanks

 

lee.

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Moorhens are not quite the innocents you may think .Its long been known amongst breeders of widfowl that moorhens will drown ducklings for no apparent reason ,something i have seen myself whilst fishing.They will eat grain intended for other species and turn an area of crops near a pond into a mud flat with their constant searching for insects .This in no way adds any weight to cull them out of season but does put them in perspective.Most living creatures have the ability to become pests at some time, especially in numbers .

[Tobias 0]

They can be a pain in the ... ive shot a couple over winter, years ago as they had been a big menace on the fishing lake but i must admit there was about 12 of them on this one lake they keep pinching the anglers bait off the surface and ive also caught one myself when fishing there it got caught in my line when float fishing they are quite small when in your hand and can dive under water for while to needless to say i returned this one safely as it had chicks in the water.

[basinator 0]

thanks fox dropper,the mud flats you are explaining is exactly what i am experiencing where i shoot and they are quite large areas.on top of eating the crops this could be another reason for this.

[danebrewer10 6]

thanks fox dropper,the mud flats you are explaining is exactly what i am experiencing where i shoot and they are quite large areas.on top of eating the crops this could be another reason for this.

 

 

ah now I get it though bear in mind that bare ground is an important habitat for lots of invertebrates and can allow colonising plants that depend on disturbed ground to get a foothold in an environment where there would otherwise be too much competition... but if it interferes with crops and they're in season then go ahead...

 

I do apologise- I am currently on a BSc Wildlife Management Course..... with personal emphasis on the management bit

[Deker 3,478]

If they are in season you can shoot them whatever, if they are not then you will have to plead a case to Natural England.