We have always been happy to include views other than our own on this blog but we have not previously had many takers. The gamekeeper who has featured over the last few days is known to us and we believe, as he does, that his views are representative of a significant group within his occupation. We felt that giving him the opportunity to express those views in a way that made it impossible for him to be identified either by his peers or those who would find his views disgusting was important for the understanding of wildlife crime. We did exclude some comments about politicians, conservationists and members of the Royal Family and their spouses on the grounds that they were defamatory or contained abuse based on racial origin and sexuality or percieved sexuality. Otherwise we have allowed the author to express his views without let or hindrance.

We are prepared to host other guest blogs if people would like to submit them. They can be published anonymously as long as we are able to establish who the author is. We guarantee to protect the identity of contributors who need or wish to remain anonymous.

If anyone else in the gamekeeping or land management community would like to present thier views to either support or refute what has been said over the last few days then please get in touch. We would be particularly interested to hear from representatives of the Scottish Gamekeepers Association or C4PMC.