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    mikem replied to the thread Jackdaw Hole: nesting bird.
    They have still massively increased in numbers since most cavers were born
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    mikem reacted to Allan's post in the thread Jackdaw Hole: nesting bird with Like Like.
    I know of a pair who normally nest in a quarry in Wales, their preferred diet used to be racing pigeons and they ignored the resident...
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    mikem replied to the thread BCA pros and cons.
    The thinking at the time was more that landowners wouldn't allow digging if they then had no choice about everyone else visiting... The...
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    mikem reacted to maxb727's post in the thread AI Wezzit with Like Like.
    Mangle hole?
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    mikem replied to the thread BCA pros and cons.
    Plus lots of caves were dug open and farmers don't like extra holes on their land. There are caves where you have to be a BCA member...
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    mikem replied to the thread BCA pros and cons.
    It was just after the almost complete shutdown caused by foot and mouth
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    mikem reacted to Cavematt's post in the thread BCA pros and cons with Like Like.
    To save me retyping everything you can read my thoughts on why the BCA is important in the October 2019 newsletter (page 8)...
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    mikem reacted to AR's post in the thread Jackdaw Hole: nesting bird with Like Like.
    Going by that, I suspect they eat jackdaws...
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    mikem replied to the thread BCA pros and cons.
    Unfortunately BCA membership is only about 0.01% of UK population, so has very little influence as far as government are concerned.
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    mikem reacted to Pitlamp's post in the thread BCA pros and cons with Like Like.
    . . . and give financial support to regional bodies, variously.
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    mikem replied to the thread Jackdaw Hole: nesting bird.
    Best off just staying away: "It is an offence to intentionally disturb any of these species during the breeding season without a valid...
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    mikem replied to the thread BCA pros and cons.
    Difficult ask with only a couple of part time employees, so Josh you mean more like: https://british-caving.org.uk/new-treasurer/
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    mikem replied to the thread BCA pros and cons.
    Insurance is the main thing they provide that would be difficult to do otherwise. They do organise and fund training courses for clubs...
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    mikem replied to the thread BCA pros and cons.
    Pretty much all other outdoor/ sports clubs include insurance in their membership fees, usually through some form of affiliation to...
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    mikem reacted to Winnat's Caver's post in the thread BCA pros and cons with Like Like.
    I liked the plastic cards they give out. Useful for cutting cheese / scraping ice off wind screens. Worth every penny
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