I expect Sigrid Rausing to get a letter from the Countryside Alliance in Scotland, and a write-up in the Shooting Times, for suggesting that the lack of eagles in some parts of Scotland, and on her estate in the Monadhliath, is due to the fact that sporting estates bump them off.
But it is what I believe too.
A love of the natural world demonstrates that a person is a cultured inhabitant of planet Earth.
I am a Countryside Alliance member (surprise?) and to say it is better run than the NFU, for example, is a vast understatement – it stays focussed on its mission.
I wish it had got deeply involved with the subject of TB in wildlife – but apart from stating its view – it hasn’t been active – unlike - say the CLA which allocated expertise, attended meetings, produced reports etc etc.
But don’t get me – when the CA was being ‘managed’ rather badly I resigned and had an article published in the Farmers Guardian – accusing both the CA and the NFU – amongst other things – of ‘appeasement’ in respect of their ‘passive’ dealings with the then New Libor regime.
These organisations tend not to tread on the toes of other similarly viewed organisations
I guess that’s why I bang on re bTB and the RSPB’s naïve (but commercial view) – which – incidentally - as far as I can see - is not specifically referred to in its Policy section on its website (is it Gert?)
I’ve read the RSPB’s policy on Wind Farms. Has it produced a map suggesting the best – better – optimum sites for wind farms in respect of birds that it would support – or does it state its friendly policy and routinely object to most projects as they come along?
Sooty – I think a corporate law should be passed so that if a rogue RSPB reserve staff member is enticed to sell some ‘rare eggs’ the CEO of the RSPB should go straight to jail – seems only fair – doesn’t it?
And bordercollie - I know you are right !