Bussard Control

amandap said:
Perhaps there is hope for human 'happyness' then. :rolleyes: They will have the world to themselves with their friendly species... :(

Glad I wont be here to see it.

Me to. The thought of a world full of humans and their b****y pet cats!
Perhaps the declining songbird population should be considered more of an issue rather than a few artificially reared pheasants.
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Interesting but inconclusive. I sit on the fence regarding shooting as I don't know what I a talking about ...which would not always seem to be the case on this post!! shooting has been in the background it not one of my interests but the discussion about buzzard control did catch my eye, particularly when Alec suggests that the taking of young pheasants could be reduced by changing basic management.

I do however, hang my head in shame. I am one of those who wants their meat nicely sanitised and packaged up. I was brought up and consider myself a country girl but a couple of sessions helping clean up, gut amd pluck my uncles shot pheasants put me off for life. Logically, as I like to eat meat, I should be able to do this. Weakly and somewhat hypocritically...I can't!
 
brighteyes said:
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Are buzzards under threat or not?
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An interesting question, and in short, no they aren't. It's a strange thing, but if we can accept the use of the word "Vermin", and include buzzards, within that, then "Vermin", in what ever form, are the greatest of survivors.

It seems strange to me, but we nurture and protect our game birds and we find them incredibly fragile. We turn our hand against "Vermin", and despite our best efforts at eradication, they seem to prosper. "Vermin" doesn't seem to need an environment which is conducive, as do our game birds, "Vermin" seems to survive, no matter what we do, and I for one wouldn't have it any other way.

Consider the European Fox; I would be prepared to bet that now effective hunting has been outlawed, and despite the fact that the hand of everyone, or so it seems, is turned against Reynard, the actual numbers have increased to a level which aren't sustainable, which again, is turning the hand of the unqualified and inexperienced towards a far greater degree of cruelty than previously. That's factually correct, and desperately sad, I think.

brighteyes, I wouldn't worry to much, those who live by their wits aren't actually the one's in need of protection, and yes, we can include buzzards in that! ;)

Alec.
 
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