I see a world of difference between killing a protected animal and deterring them from nesting. Sorry, but I think someone has to say it. And I don't think that the public would be unreceptive to this point of view. Remember, I'm not a shooter, so look at these things as an outsider. But as an angler I'm seeing my club fisheries shut down as a result of otter predation, and I'll bet that if beavers make a comeback they will at some point impact negatively on salmonid spawning habitat.

Let's get real; the RSPB would like to put grouse moor owners out of business without any compensation, for the sake of hen harrier populations. They put the interests of birds before those of people. As a general principle, I put human interest before those of animals.