It is all too easy to blame it all on the farmers and farming in general when we see something in the countryside that is unacceptable. I would kindly remind Trevor, Matt and Charly that many farmers contribute positively through habitat management and providing security to protected species on their land. For example, the success of the Red Kite has been possible by the countless hours put in by volunteers but also be the kind permission and avid interest of many land owning farmers who have nests on their land. Look also at the work done on habitats through the agri-environment schemes. Don’t paint all in the farming community with the same brush.
If it is your decision to move away from Wales then at your new home I suspect that you will find the same small proportion of the population behaving in exactly the same way toward wildlife. The comments relating to badgers it total hearsay and in my opinion has no place on this site.
On a wider note, I watch the Ceredigion birds site on a daily basis in order to get a handle on which birds are around. I can only request that contributors and the editors moderate the comments and confine them to the mantra at the top of the blog “…This site has been created to be used and enjoyed by resident birders as well as those visiting Ceredigion. We welcome contributions in the form of sightings and/or photographs from anywhere in the county…”.
Lets use the site for what its intended.
Penri James
I think we've had enough of this subject now. No more thanks!
Bob