But David Taylor, shooting campaign manager for the group, added: "It is a shame the government have had to commission this expensive exercise simply to appease a group of people who believe that raptors have a greater significance than any other bird. "Such a mentality is dangerous for conservation and scarcely justifies the large cost to the taxpayer." Think this wee statement is magic.... People out there (other than fanciers) starting to see the RSPB are not protecting all birds and only BOP