David BASC Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Dear All, please see here: http://www.cnp.org.uk/news/help-shape-national-parks-future You will see that shooting is on their suggested list of what should be prohibited in national parks! Please take time to complete the survey, but in the relevant comment's boxes point out that shooting is highly beneficial both economically and for the conservation benefits it brings, and that surveys like this should not be used to prevent law abiding citizens form going about tier recreational busies! We are writing to the originator of the survey on this very point, but the more you can do to have your says as individual shooters the better thanks David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Thank you David. I have filled it in and made my comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBeaky Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Completed and commented accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Can't get the link to work is it down or been removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adzyvilla Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 I have completed the survey and made appropriate comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Another organisation that has been taken over by cranks and idiots. Remembering that I own/farm in a National Park, I love the bit about should farming be allowed in NP's. Fools seem to have forgotten that the majority of NP land is privately owned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadWasp Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) I did my best to politely remind them of that ! ...and to remind them of how beneficial to a country and economy a sensitively implemented energy and minerals industry can be. Edited March 15, 2016 by LeadWasp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 DONE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0850 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Another organisation that has been taken over by cranks and idiots. Remembering that I own/farm in a National Park, I love the bit about should farming be allowed in NP's. Fools seem to have forgotten that the majority of NP land is privately owned. Agreed, how the chuff they think the Dales would exist without any agriculture had me stumped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Prawn Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 I've done it - although due to being in a rush I nearly ticked the box to stop shooting!! Read carefully folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenlivet Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Another organisation that has been taken over by cranks and idiots. Remembering that I own/farm in a National Park, I love the bit about should farming be allowed in NP's. Fools seem to have forgotten that the majority of NP land is privately owned. That's exactly what I pointed out in my comment. National parks should be there to protect a landscape borne from farming and they are most definitely not a countryside theme parks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul sullivan Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest1957 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Done. Some of the best game shoots in the world are in national parks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 The only shooting I do is in The Peak District,I shall be filling in the form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Done, with appropriate comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Done with comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSpredder Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Done, with comments as shown below. Hope the NFU have spotted the page inviting folk to say they would like to see "less farming" in the National Parks. *********************************************************** I was surprised by the design of this questionnaire. Any normal survey would ask whether a particular activity should be (a) encouraged (b) discouraged or (c ) left free from interference. A substantial proportion of this present survey has been designed in the form of leading questions and, in particular, there is a whole page inviting the respondent to say that certain activities of major importance to the rural economy ought to be prevented. That mode of questioning is wholly negative, and the level of bias is such that no scientifically valid conclusions could ever be drawn. The survey asks people to say that they would prefer to see "Less farming". It fails to ask whether anybody would like to see more farming, or more profitable farming. The survey invites people to say they would like to prevent shooting, an activity that provides substantial employment and economic activity outside the summer tourist season, allowing hotels, B&B and on-farm accommodation to stay in business. It fails to ask whether shooting activities should be encouraged in order to help support the rural economy, maintain the condition of farmland, woodland and moorlands, and enhance the nations food supply. To anybody who earns a living from the land, this blatantly biased questionnaire will appear to have been deliberately designed as part of a campaign to convert large areas of Britain from productive agriculture into a playground. *********************************************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Done, the survey is a bit odd, national parks are for all to enjoy so banning a sport or livelihood is bonkers. I dont like people off roading or paragliding but they have the same right as me to come and enjoy the parks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remy 700 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Thanks David , ...no farming , quarries or shoots , what will the inhabitants do? Well spotted BASC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) Done, with comments as shown below. Hope the NFU have spotted the page inviting folk to say they would like to see "less farming" in the National Parks. *********************************************************** I was surprised by the design of this questionnaire. Any normal survey would ask whether a particular activity should be (a) encouraged (b) discouraged or (c ) left free from interference. A substantial proportion of this present survey has been designed in the form of leading questions and, in particular, there is a whole page inviting the respondent to say that certain activities of major importance to the rural economy ought to be prevented. That mode of questioning is wholly negative, and the level of bias is such that no scientifically valid conclusions could ever be drawn. The survey asks people to say that they would prefer to see "Less farming". It fails to ask whether anybody would like to see more farming, or more profitable farming. The survey invites people to say they would like to prevent shooting, an activity that provides substantial employment and economic activity outside the summer tourist season, allowing hotels, B&B and on-farm accommodation to stay in business. It fails to ask whether shooting activities should be encouraged in order to help support the rural economy, maintain the condition of farmland, woodland and moorlands, and enhance the nations food supply. To anybody who earns a living from the land, this blatantly biased questionnaire will appear to have been deliberately designed as part of a campaign to convert large areas of Britain from productive agriculture into a playground. *********************************************************** Excellent response ; well thought out and totally pertinent. Edited March 15, 2016 by Scully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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