Charles Francis

In message <a9c4850d2c5e30c867f9f6be1119973a@free.teranews.co m>, Malcolm
<Malcolm@malcsplace.com> writes
>Malcolm Ogilvie CONservation hooligan often advocates the trapping and
>slaughter of corvids, one of his nazi style pet hates.
>It would seem the law is helping old Mags out a little. RSPB, Woodland
>Trust etc regularly trap and kill corvids too, next time you see a
>trap, keep an eye on it and make sure they comply with the law. Better
>still let the birds go and smash the trap.

I don't think the birds can go and smash the trap ;-)

>
>It was in a small Larsen trap, a device with a spring-loaded door, and
>could not stretch its wings. It looked as if it had been confined for
>several weeks.

I have seen Larsen traps with tiny cages for the lure. I don't like
these either. You can get traps in which the cage is twice the size of
the traps.

>The RSPCA described Larsen traps as "inherently cruel", adding: "There
>is no evidence that magpies have a significant effect on the songbird
>population."

That, OTOH is ridiculous. Of course there never is any evidence if
someone shuts his eyes and ears. Tell it to the mistle thrushes who
tried to raise their young near here, and were hounded for days by
magpies until finally every egg was gone. And they part of a declining
population. And explain why the population of small birds in our woods
our woods has blossomed since we got rid of the magpies.


Regards

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Charles Francis