marsh man Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 I heard the other day from very good authority that Pintail have now been added to the Red list , if this was the case is it only a matter of time where our shooting list is reduced by the most streamlined duck you are lucky enough to shoot ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty Posted January 31, 2022 Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 1 hour ago, marsh man said: I heard the other day from very good authority that Pintail have now been added to the Red list , if this was the case is it only a matter of time where our shooting list is reduced by the most streamlined duck you are lucky enough to shoot ? They are not on the current Red list, but are on the Amber list, along with Teal,Mallard,Wigeon,Gadwall,Shoveler and Garganey. Lists can be viewed online at BTO Birds of Conservation Concern 5, Latest review December 2021. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajarrett Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 The problem is our 'friends' in Natural England (NE) are using the precautionary principle to try and protect pintail by stealth via issuing consents - to the the Kent club anyway - which does not allow the shooting of pintail in both Kent and North Norfolk. The excuse being falling numbers in localities (despite in Kent the two main pintail-holding areas in the Medway not being counted in the WeBS counts!). Despite the fact that pintail numbers in the Western Palaearctic (our flyway) are stable. Draw your own conclusions about NE! Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 Out of curiosity how can mallard be on the Amber list?every waterway,lake etc has them in copious number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajarrett Posted February 2, 2022 Report Share Posted February 2, 2022 I suspect that is the very point! How on earth can they be counted accurately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 14 hours ago, wisdom said: Out of curiosity how can mallard be on the Amber list?every waterway,lake etc has them in copious number It is because the Non-breeding population is in decline, that is the Icelandic and North European birds that visit the UK in winter. Sedentary UK Mallard are no cause for concern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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