Shooting UK is your complete shooting resource. From gun reviews to shotgun licence and firearms certificate information, to clay pigeon shooting, game shooting, shooting lessons and gundog training.
By Will Finch
Friday, 21 October 2011
A new survey is being undertaken to find out if feeding red kites in gardens is responsible for growing numbers
A researcher from the University of Reading’s School of Biological Sciences is asking for the public’s help with the first largescale questionnaire of peoplewho feed red kites in gardens.
Some experts believe that such feeding could be one reason why large numbers of red kites can now be seen in urban and suburban areas close to sites where the birds were reintroduced in the 1980s.
Project leader Melanie Orros said: “Hardly any research has been carried out into garden feeding of kites so little is known on the quantities, types of food and how often people feed them and why.
“There are likely to be many factors behind the kites’ presence in built-up areas and I’m interested to see if this association with humans might be one that has tipped things in their favour.
The rest of this article appears in the 19th October issue of Shooting Times.
Looser legislation on wildlife and the environment is being pr... Read more
Don't miss this week's issue (on sale Wednesday 16th May). FREE PRIZE DRAW: Win a Browning T-bolt.22 and Winchester ammo. Graham Downing gives his tips on where to find the best foreign sport! For all this and a whole lot more buy your copy today!
Save up to 31% on a subscription to Shooting Times & Country Magazine, subscribe today and perfect gift this Christmas.
Comments