️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Martin Harper unexpectedly backed pheasant shooting, causing outrage among the group's supporters.<unk> Martin Harper has unexpectedly backed pheasant shooting, causing outrage among the group's supporters. As Britain's leading bird charity, you might expect the RSPB to oppose pheasant shooting.<unk> As Britain's leading bird charity, you might expect the RSPB to oppose pheasant shooting. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Yes, we condemn wildlife crime including any persecution of protected birds of prey.<unk>Yes, we condemn wildlife crime including any persecution of protected birds of prey. And yes, we continue to work with the police to end illegal killing which remains prevalent in the uplands, threatening the future of hen harrier, and still occurs on some lowland estates. <unk>And yes, we continue to work with the police to end illegal killing which remains prevalent in the uplands, threatening the future of hen harrier, and still occurs on some lowland estates. Still, the contribution progressive shoots can make to support threatened wildlife is significant, and we are delighted to help them further.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> We simply do whatever nature needs and will work with anyone who wants to help wildlife.<unk> We simply do whatever nature needs and will work with anyone who wants to help wildlife.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> Very disappointed to learn that @Natures_Voice<unk>has always been neutral on the ethics of shooting birds.<unk> But the British Association for Shooting and Conservation praised the RSPB for putting <unk>long-term conservation goals before short-term politicized campaigning<unk>. But the British Association for Shooting and Conservation praised the RSPB for putting <unk>long-term conservation goals before short-term politicized campaigning<unk>. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ RSPB <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
Martin Harper said <unk> progressive<unk> shoots were good for the countryside.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Twitter users reacted angrily, with many threatening to cancel membership.<unk> Twitter users reacted angrily, with many threatening to cancel membership.<unk> Twitter users reacted angrily, with many threatening to cancel membership. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️