If They Dont Listen

[Guest bigda]

if they dont listen what then

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/derby/hi/people_and_places/nature/newsid_8976000/8976731.stm

[OLDYELLOW]

what a load of tripe we've all sat and watched them birds eating Ringed birds , notice how they got the R.S.P.B view and not that of the fancier very one sided

[Tony C]

This RSPB fella Guy Shorrock who was interviewed .......................... is this the one and the same????????? http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/109000-guy-shorrock-hidden-agenda-from-the-police/

[Guest IB]

if they dont listen what then

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/derby/hi/people_and_places/nature/newsid_8976000/8976731.stm

 

This report is almost a year old. Wasn't there a more recent one in which a racing pigeon fancier claimed he'd lost something like 50 birds to this pair?

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

What about following the campaign to bring back the hanging, that is get a petition going on-line and get a 100,000 names for there to be a discussion in parliament at bringing to a end the protection of the Birds of Prey, have no doubt that it would never get passed but it could be brought to the public attention at the devastation that they are doing to pigeon racing, grouse moors and song birds.

 

33,000 fanciers in the UK all would then entail is to get 2 family members to sign along with them.

[Guest IB]

What about following the campaign to bring back the hanging, that is get a petition going on-line and get a 100,000 names for there to be a discussion in parliament at bringing to a end the protection of the Birds of Prey, have no doubt that it would never get passed but it could be brought to the public attention at the devastation that they are doing to pigeon racing, grouse moors and song birds.

 

33,000 fanciers in the UK all would then entail is to get 2 family members to sign along with them.

 

I saw that on the News today and wondered if the RPRA 'Hawkwatch' petition would go that way.

 

One issue I see with it is that what we are concerned about is a 'devolved issue' and UK Parliament would have no control over our bird of prey issues in Northern Ireland, Wales, or Scotland.

 

Scottish Parliament does have a petition system which needs only 1 signature, and which is dealt with by a Committee. That Committee usually consults Parliament on it. Might be an idea to get an e-petition going?

 

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/publicinfo/htsapp/documents/Petitionleaflet-EngFINAL.pdf