I WAS interested and alarmed to read in last week's Guardian about the increase in crime against birds.

I feel that for too long the law has been too lenient on people who harm birds or other animals.

Perhaps if these people knew that they faced tougher sentences they would be less likely to harm such beautiful creatures.

Let's jail these thugs - for a long time.

G McCABE

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