Show me where I said keepers were purposefully burning nests? I never said, nor intended such an accusation. I merely said that there are people who as part of their occupation, light fires on upland moors, and it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that accidents happen.

It seems you’re the one talking shit.

ahwhiles said it in the post above yours, but was also answering your point about them deliberatley setting fires for management purposes, should’ve segregated the two, apologies

No worries.

thestabiliser – Member

ahwhiles said it in the post above yours,

yes, with huge quantities of obvious hyperbole.

as for this:

…i imagine its a lot easier to shoot a hen harrier that burn a moorland,

only Prince Harry is allowed to shoot Hen Harriers. Mere mortals can go to prison for that sort of thing.