Between 1989 and 2011, 29 golden eagles are known to have been poisoned together with another 17 which have died as a result of shooting – mostly on sporting estates. We know only too well this is just the small tip of a very large iceberg.
We feel the Scottish Government should and must now do more to stop this unacceptable blight of Scotland’s world wide image now. We invite all our followers to send comments and opinion to the Scottish Minister for the Environment and Climate Change, Paul Wheelhouse, to express the utter disgust that such an outrageous crime should happen time and time again in Scotland. We also concur with other bloggers commenting on Mark Avery’s blog this morning, an email or two to Alex Salmond might not go amiss either, although we have to say the first minister seems more concerned these days with destroying the Scottish Landscape. [email protected]
In 2009, the death from poisioning of a golden eagle – which was being tracked by Scottish Natural Heritage – resulted in searches under police warrant on the Millden Estate, near Brechin, as part of an ongoing criminal inquiry.
Had satellite transmitters not been attached to all those Scottish golden eagles which have been found dead over the last six years, most would never have been found at all. The people we feel sorry for are the RSPB investigators who must feel totally and utterly let down and frustrated at such unacceptable events which they are powerless to prevent.
Is nobody concerned enough to enforce direct action.??????
In the early 2000′s I found and photographed an illegal trap on Millden Estate, Glenesk. I reported it to PC Allan Stewart, OBE, who responded by informing me that he had given those responsible a final warning. Less than two weeks alter I found and photographed yet another illegal trap on the same estate. I again photographed it and sent a complaint to Allan Stewart. No more was hear of it other than when Mr. Stewart met my wife on the hill he complained of someone who was “causing trouble” in the area and he thought he knew who it was – -namely myself. I still have in my possession the photographs and correspondance assoiacted with these incidents. maybe if something had bene done then, both about the illegal traps and the attitude of wildlife policeman Allan Stewart, we would not be facing the problems we are now re the illegal killing of eagles in Glenesk.
Editor’s Comment, Thank you M for sending in this comment. Please keep us updated with any developments in the future. If you would send to us the image of the traps you found we would be willing to publish.We suspect keeping his mouth shut and pandering to estate owners helped Mr Stewart obtain his OBE, this is how things seem to work in the UK.
What does OBE stand for in this instance, OBLIVIOUS to BRITAIN’S EAGLES?
Editor’s Comment, Doug a follower of the RP web site has just sent the following description fitting the bill for those who flaunt their MBE status at each and every opportunity.. MY BIG EGO