tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22851380.post932248119385217128..comments2023-05-15T13:16:12.863+00:00Comments on Fraser's Birding Blog: Green IssuesFraser Simpsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05723362051224021907noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22851380.post-44333687345999829152007-03-27T16:43:00.000+00:002007-03-27T16:43:00.000+00:00well said fraser!well said fraser!HampshireBirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15032888770946394896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22851380.post-68158343325859470552007-03-26T16:02:00.000+00:002007-03-26T16:02:00.000+00:00Hi Katie,That is good news! Last year, though, a s...Hi Katie,<BR/><BR/>That is good news! <BR/><BR/>Last year, though, a spokesman said something along the lines of "although parakeets are exotic, it is getting to the point where action is going to have to be taken". What kind of action?<BR/><BR/>Being a 'garden visitor' it's bound to be a sensitive issue/species as the bird-feeding (but non-birding so to speak)public may fail to understand the possible need to cull them.<BR/><BR/>FraserFraser Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723362051224021907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22851380.post-1688452397338812752007-03-26T12:49:00.000+00:002007-03-26T12:49:00.000+00:00But what does the RSPB really say?'Recent media co...But what does the RSPB really say?<BR/><BR/>'Recent media coverage has suggested that a cull of ring-necked parakeets may be necessary, due to concerns about their potential impact on native bird species. However, there is currently no strong evidence to suggest that such impacts are occurring in the UK and the RSPB is not in favour of a cull of parakeets at this time'<BR/><BR/>http://www.rspb.org.uk/policy/species/parakeets/index.aspKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879532278303837175noreply@blogger.com