Buzzard control plans on the horizon?

[Malt 379]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18183204

 

 

[StevoSmith 147]

WTF....i can understand where they are comming from...but destroy thiers nest's?......just prick the eggs and that will keep numbers down

[Lab 10,979]

...........and what about the 24% of keepers that said that Buzzards dont prove to be a problem, some folk talk shit!!!

[Malt 379]

There's no shortage of them, and I'm guessing something like this will be carefully controlled so that it only targets problem areas. About time some common sense was applied to the countryside.

[paulus 26]

about time some of the species that currently recieve protection under schedule 4 were reassed and put onto general license

[Lab 10,979]

There's no shortage of them, and I'm guessing something like this will be carefully controlled so that it only targets problem areas. About time some common sense was applied to the countryside.

Exactly. Been saying it on here for a while that some sort of cull period would need to be introduced. Theres far too many of them. I'm sure every keeper in the country would love the chance to control the numbers at peaks times. Then if anyone is caught killing them out with that period then a heavy fine could then be implimented and really you should take your punishment.

Money is tight enough without a f*****g BOP causing financial problems for keepers.

[paulus 26]

There's no shortage of them, and I'm guessing something like this will be carefully controlled so that it only targets problem areas. About time some common sense was applied to the countryside.

Exactly. Been saying it on here for a while that some sort of cull period would need to be introduced. Theres far too many of them. I'm sure every keeper in the country would love the chance to control the numbers at peaks times. Then if anyone is caught killing them out with that period then a heavy fine could then be implimented and really you should take your punishment.

Money is tight enough without a f*****g BOP causing financial problems for keepers.

but why should a buzzard or sparrowhawk receive protection, there no different to crows and magpies, there not endangered anymore

[Lab 10,979]

There's no shortage of them, and I'm guessing something like this will be carefully controlled so that it only targets problem areas. About time some common sense was applied to the countryside.

Exactly. Been saying it on here for a while that some sort of cull period would need to be introduced. Theres far too many of them. I'm sure every keeper in the country would love the chance to control the numbers at peaks times. Then if anyone is caught killing them out with that period then a heavy fine could then be implimented and really you should take your punishment.

Money is tight enough without a f*****g BOP causing financial problems for keepers.

but why should a buzzard or sparrowhawk receive protection, there no different to crows and magpies, there not endangered anymore

Just trying to see it from both points of view i suppose. I dont think most keepers are asking that a shoot on site policy is needed just a control period would be fine.

[Malt 379]

I think they need a different approach to corvids, they're not as adaptable IMO.

[paulus 26]

I think they need a different approach to corvids, they're not as adaptable IMO.

buzzards are one of the most adaptable birds there is, they have spread accross the country using our motorways as a source of carrion, they are by nature lazy and preffer an easy meal, there numbers are higher than i have ever known in my lifetime and its a fact they take poults when feeding young. as i said if we were talking about carrion crows in the same situation would we be having the same conversation, its because raptors are precieved to be majestic and crows are seen as demonic

[Malt 379]

I think they need a different approach to corvids, they're not as adaptable IMO.

buzzards are one of the most adaptable birds there is, they have spread accross the country using our motorways as a source of carrion, they are by nature lazy and preffer an easy meal, there numbers are higher than i have ever known in my lifetime and its a fact they take poults when feeding young. as i said if we were talking about carrion crows in the same situation would we be having the same conversation, its because raptors are precieved to be majestic and crows are seen as demonic

 

I dunno mate, I've never seen a flock of buzzards rip f**k out my bins on bin day!

[paulus 26]

I think they need a different approach to corvids, they're not as adaptable IMO.

buzzards are one of the most adaptable birds there is, they have spread accross the country using our motorways as a source of carrion, they are by nature lazy and preffer an easy meal, there numbers are higher than i have ever known in my lifetime and its a fact they take poults when feeding young. as i said if we were talking about carrion crows in the same situation would we be having the same conversation, its because raptors are precieved to be majestic and crows are seen as demonic

 

I dunno mate, I've never seen a flock of buzzards rip f**k out my bins on bin day!

[Guest joball]

Seagulls now theres a pest that needs controlled

[Malt 379]

 

 

That's just like bin day on the estate where I used to live after I used to let the lurcher out the front door to scatter the fecking shitehawks and crows! Was good fun until the greedy twat realised they were on to a good thing one morning and started pulling shitty nappies out himself once they'd fecked off!

[paulus 26]

thats not good mate :laugh: