Nick, I don't pretend to have all the answers either. And I will admit that things like baiting, road hunting, lack of access to private land, etc. may have an impact. That's fine, and if they are shown to be scientifically proven to have an impact, then let's address them as necessary. But to be quoted like Mytton was as saying "Oh, it was the lack of snow and the warmth, just like 1990", and then have it found that 1990 was a record year?...

...well, I guess this is what to expect from state employees who aren't held accountable.