This goes to show anglers are the eyes and ears of our waters.
Eddie, i will take your comment as a wise crack.
If we are seen to take due care of our wildlife, seen to notice changes, report those changes and do something constructive about it, then it will give less Ammo to the antis. It will also educate the Non angling community and new commers to our past time.
We got a lot of flack over Swans and lead shot, line and hooks.
things have changed because we acted, it is however a very small group of idiots or the novice who may cause problems.
Its these people we need to educate to protect all of our angling waters and angling its self.
I never encourage wild birds to feed near me whilst fishing, but they are acustomed to people with good intentions to see man as a provider of food.
try feeding them away from your swim, bet they follow you back.