Sorting the facts from RSPB fiction

[Conor O'Gorman]

The RSPB continues to ignore the available evidence and importance of shooting to conservation, the economy, and mental health and wellbeing, by openly campaigning for a nationwide moratorium on releasing gamebirds.

The RSPB’s recommendation of a moratorium is made on the basis of a precautionary approach to limit the spread of avian influenza in wild birds. However, the evidence and current situation with High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in both kept and wild birds shows that cases have been falling since the end of 2022.

The RSPB seems unable to understand that gamebird release underpins the viability of most shoots. Without these shoots, all the associated benefits to the economy, local communities, and not least the thousands of hours of crucial conservation work that benefit the very birds the RSPB, BASC, and others, want to see flourish, would be lost.

Also, the call for a moratorium at this point in time fails to recognise that production of stock for release this year is well underway; what would the RSPB proposes happens to them?

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[stubear]

Can’t stand the RSPB (or indeed any of these other so called “conservation” orgs) - they are all just left wing anti countryside think tanks churning out statist claptrap to appeal to urban dwelling liberals.

But then considering urban dwelling liberals are their main source of funding I would expect nothing less.

Great article and heartily agree

 

[Smellydog]

RSPB, out right communists.

 

[stubear]

RSPB, out right communists.

Outright something else beginning with c… too!

 

[rarms]

The RSPB seems unable to understand that gamebird release underpins the viability of most shoots. Without these shoots, ..........would be lost.

I would suggest they understand perfectly....

 

[User00053]

Looking at the documented facts gwct published leading up to the likely snare ban in Wales the facts won’t matter a hoot. But good luck basc.

 

[Wmjas]

It still boggles my mind the the RSPCA starts with an R! I wonder if the new King Charlie will change that?

 

[maximus otter]

The RSPB continues to ignore the available evidence and importance of shooting to conservation, the economy, and mental health and wellbeing, by openly campaigning for a nationwide moratorium on releasing gamebirds.

The RSPB’s recommendation of a moratorium is made on the basis of a precautionary approach to limit the spread of avian influenza in wild birds. However, the evidence and current situation with High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in both kept and wild birds shows that cases have been falling since the end of 2022.

The RSPB seems unable to understand that gamebird release underpins the viability of most shoots. Without these shoots, all the associated benefits to the economy, local communities, and not least the thousands of hours of crucial conservation work that benefit the very birds the RSPB, BASC, and others, want to see flourish, would be lost.

Also, the call for a moratorium at this point in time fails to recognise that production of stock for release this year is well underway; what would the RSPB proposes happens to them?

Click here to read more

A little respect for the RSPB, please: They kill more foxes, corvids and deer than most of us do!



maximus otter

 

[jall55]

A little respect for the RSPB, please: They kill more foxes, corvids and deer than most of us do!



maximus otter

Yes and i wonder if its time to go on the offense with that and really call them out for being such hypocrites

 

[Island]

The RSPB continues to ignore the available evidence and importance of shooting to conservation, the economy, and mental health and wellbeing, by openly campaigning for a nationwide moratorium on releasing gamebirds.

The RSPB’s recommendation of a moratorium is made on the basis of a precautionary approach to limit the spread of avian influenza in wild birds. However, the evidence and current situation with High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in both kept and wild birds shows that cases have been falling since the end of 2022.

The RSPB seems unable to understand that gamebird release underpins the viability of most shoots. Without these shoots, all the associated benefits to the economy, local communities, and not least the thousands of hours of crucial conservation work that benefit the very birds the RSPB, BASC, and others, want to see flourish, would be lost.

Also, the call for a moratorium at this point in time fails to recognise that production of stock for release this year is well underway; what would the RSPB proposes happens to them?

Click here to read more

With respect Conor, I would suggest that the RSPB fully understands this.