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Snares are set to catch foxes that prey on certain birds Calls are being made for snares to be banned after two runners were caught in the traps in the Derbyshire Peak District. The wire devices are designed to catch foxes, which prey on red grouse. An investigation by […] At a press conference outside the law courts in Valletta yesterday, BirdLife Malta outlined why the season’s closure was a result of the hunting community’s inability to obey the law. Remarking on the illegalities committed by hunters Mark Sultana, BirdLife Malta spokesperson said: “Despite a referendum result that showed very strong opposition to spring […] [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/VULTURE-11.jpg” alt=”VULTURE 1″ class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-17273″ ] [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/VULTURE-21.jpg” alt=”VULTURE 2″ class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-17274″ ] A Rueppell’s vulture (Gyps rueppelli) has been observed last Saturday in… Switzerland! One individual from this African vulture species, more commonly associated with African savannahs than with crowded European cities, was seen sitting on a rooftop […] [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_3733-346×250.jpg” alt=”IMG_3733-346×250″ class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-17269″ ]The birds tagged with satellite transmitters transmitters in Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, and Romania spent the winter in Angola, Namibia, Botswana and Zambia. At some points all of the tagged seven birds stayed in a 200-kilometre-diameter circle in Botswana, and then they spread out to an area of about 1.000.000 […] [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/aileen-mcleod-msp3.jpg” alt=”aileen-mcleod-msp3″ class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-17264″ ]Scotland’s new Environment Minister Dr Aileen McLeod has written an inspiring article on wildlife crime that was recently published in the Holyrood magazine. It remains to be seen in these words are converted into action! WILDLIFE CRIME CANNOT BE TOLERATED IN MODERN DAY SCOTLAND In the past year, between […] On Saturday 11th April, Maltese citizens lost the opportunity to put an end to the controversial spring hunting of birds in their country during a national referendum. A decision that will have consequences for bird conservation across Europe and beyond. Malta lies along the migratory route between Africa and Europe, and is an important resting […] Cumbria Wildlife Trust presents their new Foulshaw Moss osprey nest-cam. The cameras have been recording successfully & here are edited highlights of the first week of the 2015 season. Let us know what you think. […] https://youtu.be/82adCWH_N-Q The RSPB has said it will object to the staging of T in the Park at Strathallan Estate unless strict conditions are imposed to protect nesting ospreys. It has said that unless 14 conditions are adhered to it is “highly likely” that a crime will be committed under the wildlife and countryside […] BirdLife Malta president Geoffrey Saliba asked those who still wanted to see a hunting-free spring to make their voices heard by joining the organisation as members. [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/24.2_blm_membership_drive1.gif” alt=”24.2_blm_membership_drive[1″ class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-17243″ ] A Blue Rock Thrush, Malta’s national bird Precisely one week after the spring hunting referendum, which saw 124,214 Maltese citizens vote for […] [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Lammergeier_-_Bearded_Vultu$-150×150$.gif” alt=”Lammergeier_-_Bearded_Vultu” class=”alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-13520″ ] We invite our followers to watch this wonderful multi award-winning animated movie. It tells the story of two dedicated and very determined climbers that carry a statue of the Virgin Mary to the top of an Alpine peak in the beginning of the 20th century – until they […] |
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