Ring necked parakeets

Posted on 03/03/2021 10:13 by shellman

Had read an article quoting Sir Ian Botham's maiden speech to Parliament's upper house. Knew it would be controversial,  the lets protect our native species against the it looks pretty so it must be harmless brigade. We've managed to blame farmers for the decline in small birds when Wild Justice have managed to protect the predators that game keepers and others want to reduce to protect red list birds.  Dont ever assume the RSPB knows best, for instance they would not control vermin on their reserves and have video of a fox eating young hen harriers, they had a colony of birds wiped out by predators. Someone said the RSPB should have an ostrich not a curlew as their logo. 

 

Posted on 02/03/2021 19:33 by redface

They are extremely noisy in west London when you are trying to have a peaceful evening before bed on a campsite in the Walton on Thames and Chertsey areas.

If you have never seen a parakeet in the wild before I have no doubt one could find them attractive, however, after a while they are a nuisance and to my way of thinking should be shot on sight!

Posted on 03/03/2021 10:39 by moulesy

"Someone said the RSPB should have an ostrich not a curlew as their logo." 

Ah yes, that mythical "someone" - care to name names or even provide a link to that ridiculous quote? 

Posted on 03/03/2021 11:03 by Takethedogalong

Regular visitors to North Yorkshire will know just how bad things are regarding protecting introduced species (pheasants, every year) and protected bird species. The carnage on the roads in August, September, young birds, newly released is absolutely shocking. It’s the raptor killing capital of the country, no bird is considered sacred. Nothing, bird, animal, or human comes before the huge income that is derived from the shoots. Peak District is bad as well. Land all in private ownership, thousands of acres. These are multi million pound set ups, able to apply for farming subsidies, not tiddly one farmer and his gun affairs. ☹️😢

Posted on 03/03/2021 11:27 by brue

 I see this thread wasn't really about Parakeets!

The BOT has extensive research about the state of our bird life, both here and overseas, the impact on other species and the environment in general.  I think I'll stick with their reports. 

Posted on 03/03/2021 10:24 by JVB66

Protect Red list birds? you mean protect the profits of shooting estates, that rear birds to be shot at, before they are mature enough to fly away

Posted on 19/03/2021 09:32 by Rocky 2 buckets

As much as I dislike admitting it-I do love the sight & sounds of the Grouse on the Yorkshire Moors JV. The habitat is managed & not really natural but I’d hate to lose them☹️