shotgun sam Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Here is a link to a poll about stopping Grouse shooting I have voted yes Sam http://focusingonwildlife.com/news/poll-should-the-slaughter-of-grouse-be-allowed-to-continue/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabbitbosher Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 I was just going to post this too I Voted YES !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Where is Q 9? Eight Reasons to Support Grouse Shooting: 9. If it wasn't for grouse shooting in the British Isles all the moors and heather would become urban sprawl including more motorways, blocks of flats or ploughed in. Is this an acceptable option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRNDL Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 72% vote in favour of a continuation. I voted Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy69 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Already been posted here http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/256851-support-grouse-shooting/ this thread shows it is a nonsense poll as around 1000 votes in favour of shooting were removed, BASC even got involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor O'Gorman Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 The introduction to the web poll states “Should the Slaughter of Grouse be allowed to continue?” and presents "Eight Reasons to Oppose Grouse Shooting".BASC asked the website owner if he would balance the introduction to the poll by including a list of "eight reasons to support grouse shooting" which he did and which are:1.Grouse shooting is carried out with a high level of care and responsibility and is considered by many to be the pinnacle of game shooting.2.Careful conservation of grouse moors allows millions of visitors to enjoy access to areas of breathtaking scenery and wildlife.3.The management of uplands for grouse shooting is protecting the iconic heather moorland habitat for future generations to enjoy.4.Managing heather helps preserve the UK's biggest carbon store in underlying peat.5.Over 60% of England's nationally protected sites are managed grouse moors.6.Heather moorland is rarer than rainforest and threatened globally. The remaining 75% worldwide is in Britain thanks to grouse shooting.7.Nationally scarce waders and bird of prey flourish on grouse moors.8.Grouse shooting provides the economic engine to pay for conservation management and to maintain employment in remote rural areas. In turn, this employment helps communities and their schools, shops and pubs to survive. Local hotels benefit from shooting parties staying and there are knock-on effects through to garages, gun-shops and a whole range of related businesses, many of which would otherwise struggle.The yes votes have continued to come in steadily so that the yes vote is now above the 70% it was when the 1,000+ yes votes were removed. A lot of people across this and other shooting forums and various facebook pages have rallied together on this poll - which is great to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy220 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Thats clearly worked well for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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