Orkney Geese and the BBC.

[Danger-Mouse]

https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-50816678

A decent BBC article.

[hawkfanz]

excelent stuff,

 

[Yellow Bear]

Prime example of blanket protectionism creating a massive problem.

[islandgun]

Looks like ours have gone up there, there were just 30 greylags here yesterday, a few years ago there could be 500

[Agriv8]

Well I have read it twice ! blimey bbc how did you get that past the auntie’s within the bbc.

read on and please share 

link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-50816678

Regards Agriv8 

wander what Peckham has to say about that !

[panoma1]

Already on here under general shooting matters! 

[mudpatten]

Collectively, the BBC mandarins are well aware that that they have for years promoted a heavily left wing biased view of country sports, evidenced by their constant promotion of the likes of Packham et al.

With Left Wing politics destroyed at the last election and a Tory government that has openly stated that it intends to review the television licence and the BBC `s funding, the Beeb is backpeddaling like a thing posessed.

[mudpatten]

Collectively, the BBC mandarins are well aware that that they have for years promoted a heavily left wing biased view of country sports, evidenced by their constant promotion of the likes of Packham et al.

With Left Wing politics destroyed at the last election and a Tory government that has openly stated that it intends to review the television licence and the BBC `s funding, the Beeb is backpeddaling like a thing posessed.

[soulboy1957]

Wonderful, and unexpected, this article would not have seen light of day a couple of weeks ago. 

[old man]

18 hours ago, mudpatten said:

Collectively, the BBC mandarins are well aware that that they have for years promoted a heavily left wing biased view of country sports, evidenced by their constant promotion of the likes of Packham et al.

With Left Wing politics destroyed at the last election and a Tory government that has openly stated that it intends to review the television licence and the BBC `s funding, the Beeb is backpeddaling like a thing posessed.

Out of the door hopefully?

Needs a serious sort out as has become unbalanced from salaries paid to policies pursued?

[panoma1]

18 hours ago, mudpatten said:

Collectively, the BBC mandarins are well aware that that they have for years promoted a heavily left wing biased view of country sports, evidenced by their constant promotion of the likes of Packham et al.

With Left Wing politics destroyed at the last election and a Tory government that has openly stated that it intends to review the television licence and the BBC `s funding, the Beeb is backpeddaling like a thing posessed.

I dearly hope this is not wishful thinking? It’s about time the positives of wildlife and habitat management, pest/predator control and a true explanation of what genuine conservation is about, was used to honestly inform and educate the public! For too long they have been fed a diet of emotion based protectionist lies and propaganda....that has little or nothing to do with genuine scientifically based animal welfare measures, or real conversation.

[oowee]

A good story positive for shooting for once. 

[Stonepark]

Problem with the article is that it confuses resident birds and visitors, with Orkney only having circa 25,000 resident geese which is an increase but not the 68,000 wintering population that gets quoted.

Also fails to mention that the reason geese are now up there is the preponderance of winter grass which never used to be there as cold conditions/snow  meant no grazing through winter as they were spread over Scotland as far as areas such as Stranraer and Solway where milder climes allowed year round grass growth.

Farmers are now trying to make use of this 'bonus grass' and objecting to the birds eating/tramping it, hence the cull.

Bear in mind the population of Greylags is still quite small (even though it causes local issues) in that there is only 250,000 birds between the UK and Icelandic populations.

 

[ShootingEgg]

Find the first sentence a little strange. 

In most situations it would be deemed unwise to tramp across a farmer's fields in the wee small hours dressed in camouflage gear while carrying weapons. 

I did this exact thing this evening and will on Monday when I go stalking. Granted on land I have permission to do so haha