Plans to capture wild buzzards and destroy their nests - to help protect pheasants - have angered the RSPB. The government's are trying to find ways to stop the UK's most common bird of pray from targeting pheasants for its food. However the RSPB's charity has called the idea of taking wild buzzards into captivity and destroying their nest's ''Totally unacceptable ''. Buzzards are protected and there has been a big increase in their numbers over the past 15-20 years. Around 40 million pheasant birds are relished for shooting game each year. Many game keepers think that buzzards have a harmful effect on pheasant shoot. But the RSPB claims that the buzzards only play a small role in the amount of game bird losses. A goverment spokesperson said it was looking ''to find ways of protecting these young birds (pheasants) while makeing sure the buzzards population continues to thrive.''
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