Another Goshawk nesting attempt destroyed in the Upper Derwent Valley, Derbyshire.

Another Goshawk nest destroyed in the Derwent Valley. The crime is the latest in a long-running series of attacks on birds of prey in the Peak District. The RSPB and Severn Trent Water have today expressed their outrage at the wanton destruction of the nest of one of Britain’s most persecuted and rare birds [...]

May 8th, 2012 | Category: Bird of Prey Persecution, gamekeepers, goshawk, Goshawks, Grouse Moors, Grouse shooting, red grouse | 6 comments

Chrissie Harper speaks out in support of Bowland’s Eagle Owls.

Yes I can certainly confirm that Andre Farrar informed me in an e-mail ”the RSPB as I should know, have had no involvement with monitoring the breeding Eagle Owls in Bowland.” He also told me ” the birds were being monitored by Natural England, and if anyone has any material relating to any incident [...]

May 8th, 2012 | Category: Bird of Prey Persecution, eagle owl cull, Eagle Owls, Forest of Bowland Eagle Owls, Grouse Moors, Grouse shooting, Hen Harrier, Hen Harriers, Licence Breaches, Natural England, RSPB, Vicarious liability | 2 comments