Buzzard Cull

[Tilly2]

So this has started, I believe. I can't find any up to date information. All I can find is info. from last year sayng it wasn't going to happen.
Does anyone know where I can look?

[gness]

http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/regulation/wildlife/species/buzzardlicence.aspx

[shoota]

Ah! Down the bottom - funny, I normally look there....

[gness]

Mmmm...I was surprised you missed it! X

[shoota]

"A restricted licence authorising the removal of a total of four buzzard nests was issued on that basis with the licence operating over a strictly defined timescale to reduce the risk of eggs being present."

The licence would have been issued under those terms in case eggs were present, but, unless NE are 'spinning' steps were taken to reduce the chance of eggs being present.
Nest poking and shooting is a common occurrence for other predatory species on the general licence (corvids) so there is nothing new about the method.

[gness]

As if NE would spin!! :-)
Anyway I won't argue with you over some lardy landowner making zillions from letting nutters shoot posh chickens for.....err...fun?...;-) x

[shoota]

(Thought I was getting the last word there for a minute.....)

[gness]

As if....X

[shoota]

Did you see that you'd made it into the crossword section G?

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1248455.html

[gness]

Dammit....went to bed early and missed a compliment...thank you lovely man and happy you had the last word...til now....XX