Air Arms S200 0 Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 I don't know which Thread this should be under but i found this earlier... Parakeets soon to be allowed to shoot. Here <<< Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 I wish we had some here to shoot, the noisey little gits Quote Link to post
a*beater 0 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 hi guys to be honest i quite like them i am not trying to sound anti shootig about it but my cousin had a wild one he aquired a little whil ago and i thin they are quite nice and dont see the point in shooting them to be honest dom Quote Link to post
aaronpigeonplucker 32 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 are they an argicultural pest? are they wipig otu native birds? are they very common and nice to eat? do they endanger publoic health and safety? if there is no yse to any of these ansewrs then i dont see a reason to shoot em! Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 They are not indiginous to the UK. They may be pretty, like squizzers and bunnies, but there is a reason they are now going on the GL's They compete with native birds. Hence they are pests. The damage may not be noticable yet, but then look how long it took for the damage that bunnies and grey squizzers did! Best form of control is nip it in the bud, but the bud has already flowered and they now cover the country, just like the greys! They would not have been put on the new GL's if they were not causing problems would they? Phantom Quote Link to post
dogs-n-natives 1,181 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 hi guys to be honest i quite like them i am not trying to sound anti shootig about it but my cousin had a wild one he aquired a little whil ago and i thin they are quite nice and dont see the point in shooting them to be honest dom Read the article.... they are an invasive exotic species that are competing with our native wildlife.... no point getting all bunny hugger about if ffs, aww they look cute! See the bigger picture...... take a look at the grey squirrel, or the americam mink... or should they not be controlled either, i suppose they are 'quite nice' too right? Quote Link to post
ferretville 69 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 hi guys to be honest i quite like them i am not trying to sound anti shootig about it but my cousin had a wild one he aquired a little whil ago and i thin they are quite nice and dont see the point in shooting them to be honest dom Read the article.... they are an invasive exotic species that are competing with our native wildlife.... no point getting all bunny hugger about if ffs, aww they look cute! See the bigger picture...... take a look at the grey squirrel, or the americam mink... or should they not be controlled either, i suppose they are 'quite nice' too right? Quote Link to post
bedrock 16 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 There not a native species so the will be competing with our native wildlife for that reason they should be culled regardless of how they look or what they do. To be honest they should have been culled before they established themselves so well. Go get them lads Quote Link to post
Guest hyperion Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 but remember lads The addition to the list does not mean the birds can be shot like pheasant or other game, which come under different rules about "legal quarry". so dont be fooled if you see any adverts for high sporting driven ringnecked parakeets what what! cheers hyperion Quote Link to post
SEAN3513 7 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 because of their habitat...you will probably find a clause limiting them to "official" pest controllers. ( as per gulls) atb sean Quote Link to post
zak-s410 0 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 awsome more sport for everyone lol lets go hunting atb lads (first pic of one £20 off me) zak. Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 (edited) awsome more sport for everyone lol lets go hunting atb lads (first pic of one £20 off me) zak. There you go, cash only buddy Well you never said it had to be dead did ya? Phantom PMSL!! Edited October 2, 2009 by Phantom Quote Link to post
zini 1,939 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 I'd be chuffed to bits if i had wild ones in my garden on my bird table, along with my usual wood pigeon, 2 doves and a squirrel that the kids have named edna. They are a pretty bird to look at, but i can see the that they must be causing a problem and they will need to be controlled. Lets just hope that they dont get wiped out before someone says there now not to be shot. Just my opinion guys Si Quote Link to post
zak-s410 0 Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 (edited) awsome more sport for everyone lol lets go hunting atb lads (first pic of one £20 off me) zak. There you go, cash only buddy Well you never said it had to be dead did ya? Phantom PMSL!! nice one phantom lol yeah it gotta be dead lads lol atb zak Edited October 3, 2009 by zak-s410 Quote Link to post
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