Turtle Doves

Saw it OP, what kind of person wants to kill any creature let alone an endangered species. I can't get my head around the concept. Why not shoot them with a camera?, we get an image the bird gets its life. sick I call it

Saw it OP, what kind of person wants to kill any creature let alone an endangered species. I can't get my head around the concept. Why not shoot them with a camera?, we get an image the bird gets its life. sick I call it

Agree 100%. Totally beyond me why anybody would want to kill anything for pleasure or so called "sport".

Its that old chestnut called traditional sport that they use! Particularly sickening with endangered species.

But killing in the name of sport (fun) is not good in my opinion. Even with foxes when regarded as pests there is a humane way if numbers really need to be controlled!

In the same vane I read that the RSPB and Cyprus Wildlife stated that over 800,000 ( yes 800,000) birds were shot in autumn migration over British territory on Cyprus last year.

I' ve sent letters to their embassies here but never receive a reply. 

They must be so proud of their  "manliness"

So you all know, the RSPB is heading a huge project called Operation Turtle Dove - they are now one of our priority species and we will be doing everything we can to boost their numbers. Sadly, it's estimated turtle dove populations will be unsustainable (borderline extinct) in 20 years time if nothing is done now. 

- Were currently working with farmers to produce turtle dove friendly plots (it is possible the decline is partially attributed to a lack of food due to agricultural land use change). 

- Trying to work with our BirdLife partners, working without borders (birds don't have a concept of countries...) to improve and safeguard habitat over their migration route. This includes lobbying and trying our utmost to prevent hunting in the Mediterreanean. 

- and lots and lots of research, we actually don't know why they are declining fully! It is likely it's a combination of multiple factors. 

Shooting them for fun would be one of the reasons!