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The woodpigeon is a truly magnificent bird. It is one of our most sporting quarry species and makes for really good eating too. It is also our number one agricultural pest, causing millions of pounds’ worth of damage to farmers’ crops. This can cause conflict with conservationists, who believe that you should only use lethal methods of control as a very last resort, and farmers whose livelihoods depend on keeping pigeon damage to a minimum.
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