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Mass poisoning of Birds of Prey in Scotland - Are Ospreys next

JudiM
13/04/2014 00:38

http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/wildlife/f/49260/t/111212.aspx

Please read the post, link above, and sign the petition  it's only a matter of time before the Ospreys are under threat

Very distressing

Of all creatures, man is the most detestable, he is the only creature that inflicts pain for sport, knowing it to be pain.
~ Mark Twain

  • 13/04/2014 18:54 in reply to Catlady

    Thank you to all who have signed

    Of all creatures, man is the most detestable, he is the only creature that inflicts pain for sport, knowing it to be pain.
    ~ Mark Twain

  • 13/04/2014 19:01 in reply to JudiM

    There is a follow-up here to yesterday's mass march in Inverness, and additional links.  An amazing £26,800 has been raised to help fund those investigating the crimes. The RSPB put forward £5000, an anonymous donor doubled it, and the rest  has been raised by public subscription - I understand.

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  • 13/04/2014 21:22 in reply to SheilaFE

    Thanks for the link to the info on what happened in Inverness, SheilaFE, this is not something which will just be brushed under the carpet, thank goodness.

  • 13/04/2014 22:02 in reply to Lindybird

    I've signed as well.

    Regards,

    Ian.

  • 13/04/2014 22:17 in reply to SheilaFE

    SheilaFE said:

    There is a follow-up here to yesterday's mass march in Inverness, and additional links.  An amazing £26,800 has been raised to help fund those investigating the crimes. The RSPB put forward £5000, an anonymous donor doubled it, and the rest  has been raised by public subscription - I understand.

    Also £12000 from a group of farmers, which is re-assuring

    Of all creatures, man is the most detestable, he is the only creature that inflicts pain for sport, knowing it to be pain.
    ~ Mark Twain

  • 13/04/2014 22:20 in reply to JudiM

    Thanks Thomo

    Of all creatures, man is the most detestable, he is the only creature that inflicts pain for sport, knowing it to be pain.
    ~ Mark Twain

  • 14/04/2014 00:36 in reply to JudiM

    There is a just giving page run by rspb also. On Friday it was near to £5k raised, probably way past that now.

  • 14/04/2014 01:22 in reply to Lmac

    Yes Lmac I made a donation, this has upset me sooo much

    Of all creatures, man is the most detestable, he is the only creature that inflicts pain for sport, knowing it to be pain.
    ~ Mark Twain

  • 14/04/2014 01:46 in reply to Lmac

    The failure to apprehend those responsible for this crime opens many questions which I don't think will be solved by monetary rewards.

    At the top is the Scottish Government's commitment, or not, to provide appropriate legislation and if the vicarious liability is the answer, then the police have to investigate more thoroughly, appropriately, with more enthusiasm and conviction. To date, and to my knowledge no land owner has been held responsible for the actions of their game keepers.

    I am so disappointed in the inability of the police and their lack of prioritisation regarding the perpetrators of wildlife crime.

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  • 14/04/2014 02:45 in reply to ClaireM

    ClaireM said:
    the Scottish Government's commitment, or not, to provide appropriate legislation

    I signed the petition yesterday, but now realise that it should be directed at the Scottish Government in Edinburgh, not the Westminster one. I think I am correct, but one would need to go into the Scottish Government powers to be sure.

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