Buzzard Capture Planned To Protect Pheasant Shoots

Islander Joe Caudwell (aka didgeridoo musician Cephalodidge) has been in touch with his concerns about Government plans that could affect our native buzzards.

Buzzard:He says there are proposals to control the population of buzzards and that DEFRA and the Government are planning to spend £375,000 to destroy buzzard nests and capture this beautiful bird.

The reason for this action? To protect pheasant shoots.

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He is appealing to Islanders to write to Andrew Turner, the Isle of Wight MP and the MP responsible, Richard Benyon.

You can email them via [email protected] and [email protected]

Read more about the plans, that have been condemned by Conservationists.

Update: title amended to reflect capture rather than cull

Image: ahisgett under CC BY 2.0