Iberian lynx soon to be reintroduced to natural habitat in Portugal

The critically-endangered Iberian Lynx, a small-prey hunter native to the Iberian Peninsula, could soon see its population in Portugal resurrected after a deal was signed last week to secure two thousand hectares of land on which the elusive animals will be reintroduced.

Iberian Lynx number in Portugal to be bolstered by a […]

November 3rd, 2014 | Category: Iberian Lynx | Comments are closed

Record-breaking grouse shooting season predicted for Scotland, but at what cost for raptors?

Sporting estates across Scotland have been reporting good grouse counts this season. One of the best years for grouse shooting in living memory has been predicted by a leading sporting agency.

Sporting Lets said the mild spring and favourable summer conditions, combined with the driest September in Scotland since records began, had resulted in “fantastic […]

November 3rd, 2014 | Category: Bird of Prey Persecution, gamekeepers, Grouse Moors, Grouse shooting, red grouse | Comments are closed