On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:38:56 +0000, Old Codger wrote
As most of us know it was the RSPB who pushed the EU into taking
action against ruddy ducks. They *claimed* it was to protect the
Spanish white headed duck and that the ruddy ducks were the cause of
WHD decline. This was a blatant lie as can be seen here

So far the Europe wide slaughter of ruddy ducks has cost us in excess
of £6m and all to satisfy the Nazi principles of a few CONservation
hooligans against wildlife they don't approve of.

....and yet there are plenty of us who would happily have done it for free;
just for the sport of it.