tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947651991148942344.post3625426250215361902..comments2023-10-20T08:42:01.243+01:00Comments on A birding odyssey.: Raptor persecution.....a continuing shame!John S. Armitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14452035194822027644noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947651991148942344.post-4909604249853109322012-02-03T14:59:26.119+00:002012-02-03T14:59:26.119+00:00Couldn't agree more. Glad you enjoyed your tr...Couldn't agree more. Glad you enjoyed your trip back to 'Mecca', and the company. You are obviously our good luck charm!!! Come again!!!Tony Warburtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947651991148942344.post-22476650891597553192012-01-28T19:44:11.727+00:002012-01-28T19:44:11.727+00:00Hi Tony.Thanks for those comments.....I don't ...Hi Tony.Thanks for those comments.....I don't think we'll ever disagree, more likely commiserate! Until the "CORPORATE BODY OF FIELDWORKERS" work together and stop playing games I don't see a future in all this. It saddens me to say it, but it must be joyous news to the opposition, and the burden of responsibility must be on those who repeatedly cause the rifts for little more than exposure value. However, there are higher things to achieve !!! I'm away at the moment but will get back to you once I'm on Islay. Meeting "the Bills " tomorrow which is always a tonic!!<br />John.John S. Armitagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452035194822027644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947651991148942344.post-50195945308488471542012-01-26T13:16:11.069+00:002012-01-26T13:16:11.069+00:00Sorry John - this is a somewhat belated response. ...Sorry John - this is a somewhat belated response. Like you, I put the blame on a mountain of work which is overwhelming me! However, I just wanted to say a big 'thank you' for restoring my faith that out there in the raptor world there are still some people without personal agendas who wish to do what they can to ensure that our descendents will be able to enjoy what we have enjoyed - watching glorious raptors (and owls!!!) in wild places safe from persecution. For the record, I agree with you - I'm afraid we are back to the dark days of the 1970's - with one big difference. At that time raptor fieldworkers worked together to do battle with the enemy and did not waste their time in internecine warfare! Alas, until magistrates give out the maximum penalties they are able to do, especially for the landowners and Managers, we will be fighting an uphill battle which at this moment, we are losing. And as for the 'greenest government ever' I won't even go there! But undaunted we fight on! And I cannot resist reiterating the important point that the only place where our sorry remnant of breeding Hen Harriers remain in England is on the same estate where the Eagle Owls breed!!! So much for their effect on them!Tony Warburton MBEnoreply@blogger.com