Massive bird kill at US wind farm

November 2011: With the deaths of nearly 500 birds at the Laurel Mountain wind facility recently, three of the four wind farms operating in West Virginia have now experienced large bird fatality events, according to American Bird Conservancy .

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November 7th, 2011 | Category: Destroyed, Wind farms | Comments are closed

Two more poisoned birds found in South West Scotland

Dumfries & Galloway Constabulary are investigating the poisoning of a red kite and a raven found in hills close to Durisdeer in Dumfries and Galloway. Both poisoned birds were recovered from different locations in the Lowther Hills.

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20 Red Kites reported poisoned throughout the UK […]

November 7th, 2011 | Category: Bird of Prey Persecution, Destroyed, gamekeepers, Grouse shooting, It's a dirty business, Poison, Private Shooting Estates, red kite, RSPB Birdcrime Report, Vicarious liability | One comment - (Comments are closed)

Langholm Project – Hen Harrier Distribution Details 2010/11

Many questions have been asked by our readers recently regarding the where-a-bouts of the three hen harrier chicks which were each satellite tagged at Langholm this summer. We have at last established that one of the three chicks tagged (58941) is still alive and has managed to cross the English Cannel and is now wintering […]

November 7th, 2011 | Category: Bird of Prey Persecution, Destroyed, gamekeepers, Grouse Moors, Hen Harriers, It's a dirty business, lead shot, National Gamekeepers' Organisation, Private Shooting Estates, Reports, Satellite Tracking, Vicarious liability | Comments are closed