Golden eagle killed

[clydebirder]

We are dismayed at the sickening news that a dead golden eagle discovered in west Scotland had been poisoned.

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[astafjevs]

Why do people do it?

[clydebirder]

Originally Posted by astafjevs

Why do people do it?

I don't know whats wrong with these people , I know what I would like to do to them though. It makes me very angry when incidents like this happen and the ones that are reported are only the tip of the iceberg how many must go unnoticed?

[Dave Dick]

Because they know they can get away with it...because they like having power over the environment - its a macho thing .....and because "theyve always done it"....oh yes and because they think the Law doesnt apply to them [they know better than the rest of us].

How do you stop it?...full on policing "without fear or favour"...so, no pointless partnerships with people in the shooting industry who are apologists for the criminals responsible..[as in the common quotes a week or so after the latest atrocity saying.."yes its terrible but you must understand the pressures these people are under nowadays"...which is all too often accepted by Sheriffs when the few criminals that get caught, appear before them..

thats it, in a nutshell!

[Twitcheruth]

Originally Posted by Dave Dick

Because they know they can get away with it...because they like having power over the environment - its a macho thing .....and because "theyve always done it"....oh yes and because they think the Law doesnt apply to them [they know better than the rest of us].

How do you stop it?...full on policing "without fear or favour"...so, no pointless partnerships with people in the shooting industry who are apologists for the criminals responsible..[as in the common quotes a week or so after the latest atrocity saying.."yes its terrible but you must understand the pressures these people are under nowadays"...which is all too often accepted by Sheriffs when the few criminals that get caught, appear before them..

thats it, in a nutshell!

Thanks for that insight Dave......and welcome to the forum. Dumfries & Galloway is one of my favourite places!

[clydebirder]

Originally Posted by Dave Dick

Because they know they can get away with it...because they like having power over the environment - its a macho thing .....and because "theyve always done it"....oh yes and because they think the Law doesnt apply to them [they know better than the rest of us].

How do you stop it?...full on policing "without fear or favour"...so, no pointless partnerships with people in the shooting industry who are apologists for the criminals responsible..[as in the common quotes a week or so after the latest atrocity saying.."yes its terrible but you must understand the pressures these people are under nowadays"...which is all too often accepted by Sheriffs when the few criminals that get caught, appear before them..

thats it, in a nutshell!

Hi Dave, welcome to the forum, are you the same Dave Dick that is in the D&G Raptor Study Group?

cheers, John