Guest guest Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 http://www.petitiononline.com/blu1duck/ SAVE THE RUDDY DUCKS The government is planning a mass cull of the blue beaked Ruddy duck. The ruddy duck, named after its chestnut plumage, was introduced to Spain, mates with the native Spanish white-headed duck, which is apparently becoming threatened due to cross breeding. The governments solution to this?: Mass murder. The 6,000 small fowl will be shot by government-paid marksmen because they breed 'too successfully.' According to the government, The mass slaughter will cost £5 million and last six years. Under pressure from the Spanish, the UK Government has already carried out a limited cull of 2,500 ducks in three regions. Their trial has been so successful the government now intends to widen the cull to kill the remaining 3,500 ducks that continue to live in Britain's lakes and reservoirs. There is no sound evidence to suggest that the ducks in Spain are actualy migrating from Britain. The government are also talking about 'compulsory access' to the land of those who don't want anything to do with the cull, to get to the ducks. PLEASE sign this petition to help stop this outrageous mass slaughter. We need to show the government that we will not tolerate such barbaric measures, and put up with seeing our wildlife blasted. There are other ways to deal with this, and these beautiful birds shouldn't have to suffer, see each other suffer, slaughtered, for something man has caused in the first place. http://www.petitiononline.com/blu1duck/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2003 Report Share Posted November 18, 2003 Yes, the ruddy duck has been persecuted too often in recent years. A bit like badgers, which have been culled in their thousands in Britain, because it was felt they gave TB to cattle. Its recently been seen to be erroneous, but that won't bring the badgers back. - Paul. , " stinkypunkduck " <taranja@u...> wrote: > > http://www.petitiononline.com/blu1duck/ > > SAVE THE RUDDY DUCKS > > The government is planning a mass cull of the blue beaked Ruddy duck. > The ruddy duck, named after its chestnut plumage, was introduced to > Spain, mates with the native Spanish white-headed duck, which is > apparently becoming threatened due to cross breeding. The governments > solution to this?: Mass murder. > > The 6,000 small fowl will be shot by government-paid marksmen because > they breed 'too successfully.' > According to the government, The mass slaughter will cost £5 million > and last six years. > > Under pressure from the Spanish, the UK Government has already > carried out a limited cull of 2,500 ducks in three regions. > > Their trial has been so successful the government now intends to > widen > the cull to kill the remaining 3,500 ducks that continue to live in > Britain's > lakes and reservoirs. There is no sound evidence to suggest that the > ducks in Spain are actualy migrating from Britain. > > The government are also talking about 'compulsory access' to the land > of those who don't want anything to do with the cull, to get to the > ducks. > > PLEASE sign this petition to help stop this outrageous mass > slaughter. We need to show the government that we will not tolerate > such barbaric measures, and put up with seeing our wildlife blasted. > There are other ways to deal with this, and these beautiful birds > shouldn't have to suffer, see each other suffer, slaughtered, for > something man has caused in the first place. > > http://www.petitiononline.com/blu1duck/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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