They appear to be repeating this on their rolling news throughout the day - I nearly choked on my salad when I saw the Noon News.

I have just fired off an e-mail pointing out that this was hardly an unbiased report and I suggest everyone else does the same - this is not like the Privilege adverts, which could be seen as a bit of a laugh - but a serious problem of how game keeping and shooting is perceived by the general public, with just over a fortnight until the grouse season opens the timing of their 'evidence' is crucial. I have complained to the BBC by e-mail with this and it couldn't be easier - just follow the link in my post and make your voice heard.

"On the noon news bulletin you ran an item regarding an RSPB report into the illegal killing of raptors by grouse moor owners. Despite having two interviews with two RSPB representatives there was no opportunity for representatives of the main shooting representative bodies to put forward their views on this issue, which concerns all of us. No mention was made of the fact that eagles pose no threat to grouse shooting interests and can indeed be allies as they keep Hen Harrier numbers low. Nor was mention made of other factors in changing moor management as a cause for the decline - in recent years carrion on these moors have declined leading to lower food sources, sheep and deer populations have been reduced and where there are deer stalkers bury the gralloch (i.e the innards) to deter the raven population from growing. The RSPB are able to provide little evidence when the content of their reports is challenged. This distorted view of shooting was disgraceful and does not even deserve to be labelled journalism."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/make_complaint_step1.shtml