Kill hunters
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woodenghost@hexbear.net â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Itâs the leading cause of death for all birds of prey in Europe too. Partly because hunters leave killed animals or their guts lying around, where the birds find them. Itâs not just vultures who eat already dead prey. But birds who only eat freshly killed prey (live falcons) are dying at the same rates. Why? Because their prey often has lead embedded in their bodies. They mistakenly eat it too, but also one in three living ducks and geese in Europe has been shot before and has lead permanently embedded inside their body.
mathemachristian@hexbear.net â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Fluke@feddit.uk â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
âHuntersâ; that use a literal scattergun to murder animals because they lack the skill to succeed with anything less should be shamed as the pathetic little cowards they are.
If the hunting isnât about the murder, prove it, and use a more discriminating weapon to do the job and only harm what you intend to kill and eat.
graycloud@leminal.space â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Thatâs what confused me too, if you use lead ammunition, how are you going to eat what you kill? I live in an area where trapping is more common so forgive the inquiry, the use of lead bullets has always confused me.
Fluke@feddit.uk â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Itâs eaten anyway. Iâve watched people spit the shot into an ashtray and carry on eating the rabbit pie. It was a while ago, when I was a wee bairn, but I know full well there are those in my hometown that still do this.
Not enough to account for the sheer, balls-out stupidity of voting to quit the EU when your specific area receives a notable amount (one of the highest in the EU, no less) of funding from said organisation to help regenerate the area.
Intelligence isnât highly rated in these areas, so itâs hard to tell cause from effect here.
graycloud@leminal.space â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Wow. That seems dangerousâŚ