August 31, 2007
WHICH RACHEL CARSON BLAMED ON DDT:
Reintroduced kite shot dead in Ireland (David McKittrick, 31 August 2007, Independent)
A rare bird of prey, released into the Irish countryside in an attempt to reintroduce the species after a 200-year absence, has been found dead with seven shotgun pellets in its carcass. Police are investigating the killing of the red kite, a species protected under European law. News of the death was received with dismay by environmentalists and ornithologists. Ironically, the bird was shot during the republic's National Heritage Week – and just six weeks after it was set free.It is not yet known whether the shooting was deliberate or accidental. But the incident may highlight tensions between the environmental lobby and farmers, who fear that eagles and other birds of prey pose a risk to livestock.
Likewise, the recovery of hawks in America is a function of the hunting bans. Posted by Orrin Judd at August 31, 2007 6:30 PM
Comments
That's it.
Predator reintroduction is a very real thrat to the right to keep and bear arms. The predator species live on games species. Hawks, owls Coyotes, the dreaded Fisher, all these things are in direct competition with hunters.
Small game gets scarce, casual hunters give up the sport, and there aren't enough serious shooters to maintain out rights. Not good.
Posted by: Lou Gots at September 1, 2007 6:11 AM