Raptor Agitprop, Wader Persecution

BY BERT BURNETT Dear Editor, Something is fundamentally wrong in ‘conservation’ circles. We have seen huge increases in raptor populations over the last half a century, some species the highest ever recorded. Kites, buzzards, goshawks and sparrowhawks are all on the rise. We have raptor lobbyists claiming eagles are in trouble through persecution when in fact their numbers have apparently risen by approximately 35-40 pair … Continue reading Raptor Agitprop, Wader Persecution

countrysquiremagazineNovember 9, 2023November 9, 2023

Letters

Passing the Science Test

Dear Editor, The Countryside does not just make itself. If we let Nature just take its course, everything will not just be fine. These are two statements that are obvious and even some of the more extreme Rewilders would agree with them, at least on a good day. It is obvious to anyone that without managing the land we would, for example, starve. Therefore, it … Continue reading Passing the Science Test

countrysquiremagazineOctober 26, 2023October 26, 2023

countryside, shooting

Lead into Darkness?

BY MARK CRUDGINGTON Have the British shooting public been led into a miasma of confusion that may lead to the end of the shooting of live quarry as we know it? In modern cancel culture the opportunity to “ban” time-tested methods to assuage a “green” agenda seems increasingly common. In the case of lead in ammunition there have been reports produced for years on the … Continue reading Lead into Darkness?

countrysquiremagazineApril 7, 2021April 7, 2021