Dear Tweets,

For those of you following the predator thread, the following postings are
interesting (imho):

From: Kathy Klimkiewicz <Kathy_Klimkiewicz at usgs.gov>
Subject: Re: Predator control (was Re: Exotic species management)
To: ORNITH-L at UAFSYSB.UARK.EDU

It is not the state game agency that is proposing this (see full
message posted to Ornith-L this morning). It is a board that dictates
to them. They have applied to USFWS for a permit to control the owls
and hawks because they are 'depredating' the pheasant population.
USFWS can grant such a permit but hopefully would not grant it for
this reason.

> Among other actions (heavy stocking, a ban on pheasant hunting
> and dog training) the proposal calls for elimination of great horned owls
>Question: if one can't shoot them (the pheasants), what the hell IS one
supposed to do
>with them?
>Are there some queer north american practices we dont really want to
>know about?
>;-) rob

Dr Rob Robinson
Seabirds at Sea Team, JNCC
Dunnet House, 7 Thistle Place
Aberdeen, Scotland, AB10 1UZ