Marksman 934 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 a local lad has just been banned from holding a fire arm of any kind for killing starlings to feed his ferrets . and he got a big fine as well Nice way to kill his ferrets. Apparently starlings have something round their liver that is toxic Darryl Quote Link to post
Karpman 44 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 a local lad has just been banned from holding a fire arm of any kind for killing starlings to feed his ferrets . and he got a big fine as well Nice way to kill his ferrets. Apparently starlings have something round their liver that is toxic Darryl LOL that chap was a proper plonker then, Talk about needing to learn the hard way! Karpman Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 No longer on the GL's in England. Not sure about Wales; Not sure about Scotland, don't know if they are on the GL or not up there any more, they were a couple of years ago. Someone mentioned earlier about a risk to Air Transport/aviation and given the numbers that have vanished over the past decade or so, makes sense Phantom They were on the vermin list in Wales up until the issue of this years WGL, now they're off it again. No shortage of numbers round here, I see literally thousands & thousands of them on a daily basis. Maybe the protection is a good thing if they are genuinely in decline, but they are still a major pest in areas where they are in vast numbers. The cynic in me thinks the protection is all about seeing the huge flocks doing their display for the benefit of twitchers, & not maintaining a stable, viable population.. Quote Link to post
andyfr1968 772 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 No longer on the GL's in England. Not sure about Wales; Not sure about Scotland, don't know if they are on the GL or not up there any more, they were a couple of years ago. Someone mentioned earlier about a risk to Air Transport/aviation and given the numbers that have vanished over the past decade or so, makes sense Phantom They were on the vermin list in Wales up until the issue of this years WGL, now they're off it again. No shortage of numbers round here, I see literally thousands & thousands of them on a daily basis. Maybe the protection is a good thing if they are genuinely in decline, but they are still a major pest in areas where they are in vast numbers. The cynic in me thinks the protection is all about seeing the huge flocks doing their display for the benefit of twitchers, & not maintaining a stable, viable population.. Can we blame it on Bill Oddy then, Malt? Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 No longer on the GL's in England. Not sure about Wales; Not sure about Scotland, don't know if they are on the GL or not up there any more, they were a couple of years ago. Someone mentioned earlier about a risk to Air Transport/aviation and given the numbers that have vanished over the past decade or so, makes sense Phantom They were on the vermin list in Wales up until the issue of this years WGL, now they're off it again. No shortage of numbers round here, I see literally thousands & thousands of them on a daily basis. Maybe the protection is a good thing if they are genuinely in decline, but they are still a major pest in areas where they are in vast numbers. The cynic in me thinks the protection is all about seeing the huge flocks doing their display for the benefit of twitchers, & not maintaining a stable, viable population.. Can we blame it on Bill Oddy then, Malt? Aye, specky twat.. Quote Link to post
Karpman 44 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 LOL, I doubt protection is for the twitchers as the tourism this spectacle generates must be some were on the no were scale I guess. We share our Starling population with a large part of Europe, Some reared here will go there and vice versa. As for controlling them in areas were they are a pest I believe this go'es on around some of the larger roost that are not practical with bird scarer's etc. There probably also crucified over the water there, And why do'es control always mean death? Cheers Karpman Quote Link to post
rabbit.slayer.no.1 3 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 a local lad has just been banned from holding a fire arm of any kind for killing starlings to feed his ferrets . and he got a big fine as well Nice way to kill his ferrets. Apparently starlings have something round their liver that is toxic Darryl thats what i was thinking . i was convinced that i read it some where Quote Link to post
Karpman 44 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 No longer on the GL's in England. Not sure about Wales; Not sure about Scotland, don't know if they are on the GL or not up there any more, they were a couple of years ago. Someone mentioned earlier about a risk to Air Transport/aviation and given the numbers that have vanished over the past decade or so, makes sense Phantom They were on the vermin list in Wales up until the issue of this years WGL, now they're off it again. No shortage of numbers round here, I see literally thousands & thousands of them on a daily basis. Maybe the protection is a good thing if they are genuinely in decline, but they are still a major pest in areas where they are in vast numbers. The cynic in me thinks the protection is all about seeing the huge flocks doing their display for the benefit of twitchers, & not maintaining a stable, viable population.. Can we blame it on Bill Oddy then, Malt? Aye, specky twat.. Hehe Bi polar Bill Least he ain't got poodles karpman Quote Link to post
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