Is it fair to keep and train birds of prey - falcons, hawks etc. - for the purpose of hunting 'vermin' species such as rabbits, crows, gulls etc? Is it more or less humane than, say, shooting? trapping? because it in some way replicates nature by pitting predator against prey, something prey species have to put up with every day anyway
2006-08-30 04:15:56 · 14 answers · asked by K 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
I think that Birds of Prey are a much more fair way of hunting, as the birds may or may not kill according to nature's rules. It is possible that a Bird of Prey may not recognise prey, whereas dogs are bred to chase an animal no matter what.
2006-09-01 07:45:34 · answer #1 · answered by debzc 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's very fair from the point of view birds of prey and very unfair from the point of view of rabbits.
Someone disapproves of hunting in any form, others think it is a necessary form of conservation. This, like legalizing prostitution and many other questions will never get a unanamous answer. I suppose it is as fair as anything so long as you give the rabbit a head start.
2006-08-30 11:28:22 · answer #2 · answered by Robert P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hawks and kestrals wouldnt tackle a crow or gull, its the other way round. i've seen merlins get chased by starlings. i would take rabbits out with a .22 air rifle and scope 30ft lbs. but it is fair to use birds of prey on rabbits as long as its for the pot or to keep their numbers down in farmland areas.
2006-08-30 11:28:34 · answer #3 · answered by nuclear farter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Birds of prey will hunt anyway, unfortunatly they are on the decline so it may be useful that humans do keep up the art
of Falconary ect to keep the species alive !! The hunting of
vermin should be welcomed and what better way to do it !!
2006-08-30 12:22:27 · answer #4 · answered by landgirl60 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes i do think it is fair to keep birds of prey safe from some of the human race.or they will become extinct due to nutters that like to kill for the fun of it.
well is it fair for us to train people to kill other people,?
We kill pigs,cows.sheep.rabbits,etc to live,So yes it is fair at the end of the day they tort us to live
2006-08-30 11:58:55 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would much rather let nature run its course (birds) than a gun, trap, or bow and arrow. Also, are we hunting for survival, or pleasure?
2006-08-30 11:21:18 · answer #6 · answered by maximusthegr8 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's natures way, and a lot more 'sporting' than a gun or traps (which I think should be banned with a capital B!).
2006-08-30 11:19:33 · answer #7 · answered by franja 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, it's fair game.
2006-08-30 11:22:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not fair on the rabbits!
2006-08-30 11:17:57 · answer #9 · answered by BadShopper 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
OH YEAH!!!!! especially the rabbits...
2006-08-30 11:18:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋