Wildlife in question
1, What evidence is there that "stock and other wildlife is declining at an alarming rate" due to predation by protected predators? 2, Is he aware of a recent paper showing that the presence of top predators helps biodiversity conservation? and 3, Is it plausible that the interpretation of the European Birds Directive would do anything "to allow Scotland's economic and wider biodiversity interests to be served"? The reverse is likely to be the case.
PATRICK STIRLING-AIRD
Secretary
Scottish Raptor Study Groups
Old Kippenross
Dunblane, Perthshire