This is mainly due to the turn of ChristenUnie, the largest party in Bunschoten. After long consultations with nature organizations, councilor Peter Nagel has come to the conclusion that the bird park in the polder is not good for the meadow birds that also live in the area. He also believes that birds of prey belong in the wild. “Not in a pen or a cage. We should discourage, not promote, the exploitation of birds of prey.”