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The North of England Hen Harrier Community Consultation

henharrier_12_07_09_2 Raptor Politics have recently learned that the RSPB have decided to widen the hen harrier debate by launching a public consultation initiative throughout Northern England. The aims of this important project are to try and promote public awareness and a better understanding of people’s attitudes towards hen harriers in the community and devise new approaches to their conservation, presumably that work.

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August 25th, 2010 | Category: Admin, Destroyed, Hen Harrier, Hen Harriers, It's a dirty business, Legislation | 15 comments

DEFRA want your views on the natural environment!

defra Well – not your opinion specifically – DEFRA have released tailored videos to the RSPB, WWF, National Trust, NFU, Wildlife Trusts and others, but there’s no reason why we shouldn’t get in on the act …

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August 6th, 2010 | Category: Admin | 9 comments

Red kites settling into life in the Cumbrian Lake District

30 magnificent Red Kites brought to the North West of England several weeks ago from donor nests located in Northamptonshire are reported as doing well at Grizedale. In the next week or so, provided the weather improves, these birds will be hacked into the wild from where they are currently being housed in temporary holding pens.The Red Kite has been absent as a breeding species from the county for over 200 years.

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July 21st, 2010 | Category: Admin, Legislation, red kite, reintroduction | 7 comments

We do have a forum!

Please note that we have a forum available for you to discuss the issues raised on this site, and on raptor-related matters in general – just go [...]

February 12th, 2010 | Category: Admin | Leave a comment

Police catch raptor poisoner!

No – don’t be silly – not the Lancashire Police. This piece of breaking news comes from a pheasant shoot outside of Hereford, which, our sources say, local police have been watching for around twelve months. They swooped on the tenant renting the shoot and charged him with poisoning raptors and, as an added bonus, growing [...]

January 1st, 2010 | Category: Admin, Poison | One comment

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June 6th, 2009 | Tags: | Category: Admin | Leave a comment

General Note

Due to other commitment’s I’ve not been able to to give this site the attention it deserves in the last few days. However, my time is my own again, and I’m playing ‘catch-up’ with the reports I’ve received in the meantime.

Thanks for your patience. [...]

May 17th, 2009 | Category: Admin | 2 comments
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