They are in danger from gamekeepers and shepherds.
In the rural districts there are people like gamekeepers, shepherds, rural postmen and others, who are constantly doing a tour of duty.
There are five gamekeepers on the estate protecting the hares which are destroying food, and there are 20,000 of them in this country.
I know that there are not many shepherds, hill farmers and gamekeepers living in the remote access areas concerned, but they still have voices.
I see they have gone so far as to appoint a gamekeeper, and that they have introduced some grouse.
One can become wrapped up in the emotive language of raptors, gamekeepers and the like.
Gamekeepers and water bailiffs who man many rivers call in mink hunts to sweep the rivers in order to get rid of mink.
They work in harmony with gamekeepers and with water bailiffs.