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Post by Tringa on Apr 18, 2023 14:00:38 GMT
Their work helped in getting the use of dieldrin, aldrin and heptachlor seed dressings banned in 1962 but until 2007 they were called The Game Conservancy Trust and in 2019 it appears the GWCT were selective in quoting from an RSPB publication -
Dave
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Post by Psamathe on Apr 18, 2023 19:17:22 GMT
I am also be very sceptical. Particularly after seeing the information at the bottom of the BBC article you link to
So the Game Conservation Society seem to be leaping to a "solution" that is untried, untested, nobody has any idea about its effectiveness or impact on another protected species (Pine Martens). Why do they jump to reduce population numbers of a predator rather than trying habitat restoration ('cos without habitat no reduction in predators is going to help).
I thought Capercaillie breeding success was quite impacted by the weather and with the extreme weather we seem to be getting these days you'd want more detailed analysis to identify the main caused of it's decline rather than targeting a single predator, a predator that I'm sure would also predate grouse and ptarmigan (but I'm no expert so do correct me if I'm wrong on this)..
I see the Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA) are also arguing for control of Pine Martens.
But the Mammal Society disagrees about Pine Martens being the cause of the Capercaillie decline (after all, the two species have lived in the same area for a very long time).
Ian
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