LETTER OF THE WEEK
Millions spent on capers — and for what?
Is that what £5m gets you? Yes, the RSPB gleaned £5m to investigate the issues with capercaillie, but where has this money been used (News, 12 October)? How many millions have been granted to the RSPB, wildlife trusts and the National Trust over the past 20 years? It is time for this gravy train to stop.
It is unbelievable how much money is extracted from any quarter for these organisations. I own a piece of land, and my son and daughter have gained planning permission to build houses for themselves and a couple more to cover infrastructure works. But included in the planning conditions is a payment of £5,500 to the neighbouring wildlife trust, situated in the adjacent county, “to compensate for the detrimental impact of walking their dogs on the trust’s reserve”.
