Farming Today - 28/08/2009

Successful reintroduction programmes, improved habitat and a reduction in attacks on birds of prey has meant that raptor numbers are growing. But while they are admired by some, they can also be a nuisance to others, as they prey on farm birds and other creatures. The National Gamekeepers Organisation tells Charlotte Smith that it condemns attacks on birds, but says that there will soon be the need for humane control of their numbers.