i think we missed a great opportunity with defra this season the powers that be should have invited defra to national marking stations to see how professional pigeon orginasations are , again invite them to see liberations , and the birds returning to fanciers lofts, they should have been educated to the whole picture of pigeon racing. i fear weve missed the boat , as i asume next season will have the same restictions, the rpra must start now educating defra for next season