thought the rings were traceable as they have an unique idendification number for each ring its called an E RING NUMBER AND WILL BE ON YOUR LAST MARKED RACE SHEET NEXT TO THE BIRD SIMPLY TAKE THE NUMBER AND POST IT HERE ASKING ALL SECRETARYS TO LOOK OUT FOR IT THIS HAS TO STOP ITS A JOKE IF THRSE FANCIERS ARE STEALING RINGS FROM THE LOST BIRDS I AM SURE THERE ISNT MUST CARE FOR THE BIRD ONCE IT DROPS INTO THEIR LOFTS