News that some 'activists' have signalled their displeasure that legal presentation by Chris Packham and colleagues have made it more difficult for them to shoot 'pest' crows and wood pigeons, by leaving dead crows on the presenter's home fences seems a bit excessive (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/25/dead-crows-left-at-chris-packhams-home-in-row-over-killing-pest-birds). He has simply argued for it to be a requirement that they obtain a licence, if they intend to kill the birds. A 'pest' is an organism operating where you don't want it to be and there may well be cases (for example, where conservation of endangered bird species are involved) that will be facilitated by driving away predator crows or 'bullying' wood pigeons. I do think, however, that the decision to cull should not simply remain in the hands of the land owner. If they are confident with their arguments, convincing the authorities should be no problem?
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