They were on the vermin list in Wales up until the issue of this years WGL, now they're off it again. No shortage of numbers round here, I see literally thousands & thousands of them on a daily basis. Maybe the protection is a good thing if they are genuinely in decline, but they are still a major pest in areas where they are in vast numbers. The cynic in me thinks the protection is all about seeing the huge flocks doing their display for the benefit of twitchers, & not maintaining a stable, viable population..
Can we blame it on Bill Oddy then, Malt?
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