Sportsmen(?) v wildlife

What do you expect from a Trump administration

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"It's time we, as humans, stopped interfering with the natural world and let it take care of itself…"

I agree with that comment, Jonray. To interfere with nature by purposely containing fish in a pond for sport is bound to attract those who see it as easy dinner. To then shoot the birds after encouraging them with the provision of fish is barbaric and to do it in the name of sport beggars belief.

+1  Tinners  !!

 A very interesting amount of comments. (Not sure about the reference to the Trump administration though). So nature should be allowed to look after itself with no human intervention? How many of us are gardeners and use slug pellets, plant food, mow the grass, weed the flower beds and even put food out for birds and other wildlife?? How many of us are farmers? How many of us breed and produce livestock? From the very early days of civilisation Man has contrived to control nature for our own benefit. The countryside which we all love would be a wilderness if not for the intervention of humans. We'd have nothing to eat, and would live a very different existence. 

So that you understand my comment about the Trump administration, let me spell it out for you - the Trump administration - the bigger picture - the withdrawal of the US from the Paris agreement - global warming - the bigger picture 

I'm not sure about your comments re slug pellets & raising livestock are relevant

I'm not Honest Johnray that you've quite grasped the meaning of the word relevant.

I can see you're not honest by your previous comments!!  (And please drop the 'H') 

We place too many human attributes on our wildlife. They do not kill in the name of sport as we humans do! As we have messed with nature we must now attempt to right the imbalance we have caused. We must recognise our impact on Eco systems and now help nature to redress the imbalance  of our making. 

For example, we eradicated the beaver from their habitats in recent human times here in the UK, now we should help with their reintroduction. A

And  Lynx  And  Wolves  as  well,  mickysf  ??

They do not kill in the name of sport as we humans do!

Some statement Micky, Its estimated that the 4 million domestics in the UK kill 4 birds/wildlife each year, thats 16 million birds etc.. The vast majority are well fed so don't need the food. In my own small town gardens I have found bats and birds dead, have watched a cat chuck a live swallow around on our roof, so badly mauled I had to kill it, no I didn't notice that the cats had eaten any of the remains.  Call it natural instinct but it is a form of sport.  I don't include farm cats in this.

If a fox gets into a chicken coupe it will not kill just one bird for food it will kill them all, I call that sport.