ok since birds of prey over hear have been protected their numbers have gone up considerably. so there for reduce the numbers by killing them. as we kill deer over hear up north for the damage that they do to trees . yet the hawk population go,s unchecked. it,s not just racing birds but your garden song birds . then their is the damage that hawks falcons do on shooting estates again costing thousands of pounds . how do you think kids feel when they see birds getting ripped apart in their garden or city centre. such is the problem