Teal Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Months ago I sent an email to LACS, I can't remember the contents of the email I sent them exactly but it was about shooting it was perfectly polite and I was asking legitimate questions. Here is the reply I received: Dear William >> >> Many thanks for your email regarding the shooting of birds. >> Also, my apologies for the delay in getting back to you - as >> you'll most probably appreciate, the past month has been a >> very busy time for us all here at the League! >> >> I read with interest your practices and the way in which you >> control populations of animals including foxes and magpies on >> your land. The League has certain policies regarding the >> shooting of animals, and fundamentally believes that the >> shooting of wild and farmed animals for sport is morally >> wrong and that it should be banned. In addition, we are >> opposed to shooting for sport when it interferes with >> people's right to peacefully enjoy the countryside and are >> also concerned that shooting causes environmental pollution, >> with spent cartridges and shot causing significant >> environmental damage to delicate and endangered environments >> of flora and fauna. >> >> The evidence clearly shows that the vast majority of shooting >> of wild mammals is for sport. However, the League does >> recognise that shooting may, on rare occassions, be the >> absolute last resort for controlling certain problem >> individuals, like a persistent fox. In these circumstances, >> we believe that there must be proof that both the animal is a >> problem and that culling that animal will be beneficial. >> Shooting should also only be conducted by properly trained >> and equipped marksmen and in the most humane manner possible. >> >> We are also opposed to interfering with natural population >> dynamics and the different faunal communities that make up >> ecosystems, since populations, when left in as wild a >> situation as possible, are self-regulating (a particularly >> good example of this is the fox species). We are also >> certainly not in favour of killing one species in order to >> protect another that is destined to be killed for sport. >> >> I hope this answers your questions concerning our opinion on >> the practice of shooting. If you have any further queries, >> please do not hesitate to contact me directly on 020 7089 >> 5225 or nina.ley@league.uk.com. >> >> Once again, thank you again for your email and my apologies >> for the delay in getting back to you. >> >> Best wishes >> >> >> Nina Ley >> Press Office Assistant >> >> LEAGUE AGAINST CRUEL SPORTS LTD Just thought it may be of interest, I'm suprised that they include this; In addition, we are >> opposed to shooting for sport when it interferes with >> people's right to peacefully enjoy the countryside I sent the email using their website so don't have a copy of it. But she repeatedly talks about shooting for sport. She failede to recognise the use of game/pigeons as a food source in their own right, which my example gave as being part of sustainable harvest. Unfortunately they also said >> We are also opposed to interfering with natural population >> dynamics and the different faunal communities that make up >> ecosystems, since populations, when left in as wild a >> situation as possible, are self-regulating (a particularly >> good example of this is the fox species). Which is a shame, because the fail to appreciate the whole reason for fox control, or predator control is that their self regulating population may be X foxes per hectare, we all know the effects of foxes, and the reason for control is to say have X/4 foxes per hectare, which will do much less damage and put less pressure on the other animals or ground nesting birds there, allowing their populations to grow whilst keeping the fox population low because lets face it, foxes aren't going to go extinct, or anyway near, for one there are huge reservoirs in the cities, many other organisms don't have the same luxury. Anyway just thought i'd post it up for you guys to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Teal, At least they responded to you. I have been e-mailing them since May 04, still waiting for a reply, and I was polite (worded it like cranfield would). They may have been reluctant to answer my questions on why the upper management keep leaving. But maybe it was my e-mail ad Shootthepigeon@......... Who knows, and more importantly, who cares. Losers. LB :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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