Ruffling the Feathers of the Debate on Captive Birds of Prey

<p>Join co-hosts Stuart &#39;The Wildman&#39; 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: </p> <p>&quot;Do you feel the use of captive trained birds of prey is a good way of dispersing other birds like pigeons and gulls?&quot;</p> <p>Stuart shares a poignant tale of clashes at a local rubbish tip, revealing the complexities of labelling creatures like gulls and pigeons as vermin</p> <p>The discussion extends to the root causes — our burgeoning rubbish piles. William questions the true efficacy of using trained birds, while Stuart introduces a compelling analogy: these birds are like brooms, clearing the immediate surroundings. The debate explores whether using these birds is a practical solution, or, just a PR gesture.</p> <p>The discussion extends to the root causes — our burgeoning rubbish piles. William questions the true efficacy of using trained birds, while Stuart introduces a compelling analogy: these birds are like brooms, clearing the immediate surroundings. The debate explores whether using these birds is a practical solution, or, just a PR gesture.</p> <p>What do you make of this discussion? Do you have a question that you&#39;d like us to discuss? Let us know by sending an email to ⁠<a href="mailto:thepeoplescountryside@gmail.com">thepeoplescountryside@gmail.com</a></p> <p>We like to give you an ad free experience. We also like our audience to be relatively small and engaged, we’re not after numbers.</p> <p>This podcast&#39;s overall themes are nature, philosophy, climate, the human condition, sustainability, and social justice. </p> <p>Help us to spread the impact of the podcast by sharing this link with 5 friends<a href="https://podfollow.com/the-peoples-countryside-environmental-debate-podcast/view"> ⁠https://podfollow.com/the-peoples-countryside-environmental-debate-podcast/view⁠</a> , support our work through Patreon<a hre