Ruffling the Feathers of the Debate on Captive Birds of Prey

The People's Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast · Nov 19, 2023 · 14m

Join co-hosts Stuart 'The Wildman' Mabbutt and William Mankelow, as they embark on the kind of conversation you’d overhear at the pub. This discussion was prompted by a thought-provoking question sent in from listener Alvaro in Spain, which is as follows: "Do you feel the use of captive trained birds of prey is a good way of dispersing other birds like pigeons and gulls?" Stuart shares a poignant tale of clashes at a local rubbish tip, revealing the complexities of labelling creatures like gulls and pigeons as vermin The discussion extends to the root causes — our burgeoning rubbish piles…