Air rifles control pests
ROYA Marley asks in her letter 'Stop hunting with rifles' (Gazette, January 14) why we are subjected to men hunting wild rabbits and birds armed with air rifles and dogs.
She claims this should be a punishable offence in this day and age.
It is just that, if not carried out within the laws governing shooting.
Air rifles are an essential tool of pest control, but the legitimate use of them is tightly controlled by law – as is what can be shot.
Rabbits damage growing crops, trees and saplings, and their burrows can be a hazard.
By law, landowners must control rabbits on their land and air rifles, when used correctly, are effective for this purpose.
Debbie Collins,
The British Association for Shooting and
Conservation,
Rossett,
Wrexham.
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