Red Kites Getting too Brave

[milly143]

I was just flicking through the BBC news for my area and saw this.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...-oxfordshire-13614326

Do you think they should start to consider culling Red Kites, after all the effort they put in to re-introduce them to the area?

[redman41]

Most certainly milly, many of them should be moved to other parts of the Country where there are none at present.
These feeding stations for the Kites are not necessary as they are a Bird of Prey and can look after themselves. Too many in one area is not good for the species.

[slaney]

Here in the Chilterns, I've watched as they circle lower and lower every year.
Last week, as I was in the garden inspecting my eco-friendly areas (weeds) while eating a chicken leg, I became aware that two or three kites were very close, and as I turned to walk back into the house one of them swooped down causing me to duck and run.
They are absolutely beautiful birds, and lovely to watch - I'm not sure what the answer is.
Perhaps relocation as redman has suggested - I wouldn't like to think of them being culled.

[Chaffinch]

I don't think the Kites should be culled, but should be relocated. I also feel strongly that they should no longer be fed, this will only cause truoble for these birds in the long run

[Old_Geezer]

Perhaps they just need a natural predator, and let evolution take its course. What does barbequed red kite taste like ?

[wolf63]

Any time that humans interfere with nature (either introducing or re-introducing animals) there is always a good chance that it will fail. But do we learn?

[Bobbisox]

just saw two overhead when I was lying on my sun lounger

[fourteen85]

Man messing with nature again, maybe its time we started culling children and let nature runs its course

[Avatar]

The thing with BOPs (birds of prey) is they normally don't need a predaro to control them. Their available food supply(prey, carcasses etc) regulates their number naturally.

The main problem here seems to be the artificially supplied food allowing the numbers to grow beyond what would normally be sustainable for an area.

Re introduce by all means, artificial feeding stations everywhere, no.

[Answerprancer]

Reading that news story just reminds me of the typical British hysteria that lots of people with nothing better to do buy into, last month it was foxes, before that 'swine flu' etc etc.
Just leave them be, adapt and stop bloody moaning is what I say !