RSPB Scotland responds to Scottish Gamekeepers Association eagle report

[WD-40]

Responding to a statement released this morning by the Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA), Duncan Orr-Ewing, Head of Species and Land Management at RSPB Scotland, said: "We reject absolutely these unprofessional assertions of the SGA in today's press release concerning the case of the dead golden eagle found on Deeside in May 2012.

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[Catherine]

Just read this on the BBC Scotland website this morning; - BBC News - Sharp drop in Scottish bird poisoning cases follows new crime legislation

I hope it means that the new laws are working!

[rolf]

Well let's hope so, but it's pretty typical of the gamekeepers to try and direct attention away from themsleves and really does show that there's a long way to go.