Dr. Mark Avery awarded

28th December.

The entries from Raptor Persecution have been numerous in the past few days and I thought that those communications should not go unnoticed. It really should not be any of my business of what goes on in Scotland except to say how could those practices be tolerated anywhere. Add in to that there is another announcement of public money being spent and there is a convicted wildlife killer allowed to be eminent in that.

There has been some good news in that Dr Mark Avery's activities in being the driving force in gaining enough signatures to enable parliament to discuss a potential ban on driven grouse shooting. He is 'The Conservation Hero' of 2016 which has been awarded by Birdwatch Magazine.
All this is good, but the fight goes on and it seems that there will be more to fight on about.

I refer in particular to the horrible thought that a general licence should be granted for the random and killing at will of Sea Eagles, Kites, Buzzards, Sparrow Hawks and even Ravens. The lies suggest that the skies are full of reeling birds that pose a constant danger to the rearing of grouse and pheasants. It is nonsense to suggest any of this could be true and that there are so many birds of prey that any real problem could be caused. Killing of wild life is an inherited problem from centuries ago and should no longer be tolerated. It seems that the people with money, power and influence can do what they like. It has to change.

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