In two words.......... SHOOT 'EM!!!!!!

Here in the UK, they are a protected specie... only so many licenses are let out each year. The EA(enviroment agency) has,( too little too late??) increased the number of licenses available, and the numbers of birds culled per license.
This has helped a little, but you still get *****le groups wanting to keep these birds alive and BREEDING. It would be a sad world without them, nut it would be nice to see one only once in a while. IMHO
Andy

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As featured in Trout Fisherman, UK, Jan 2005! I'd still rather be fishin'!!