Police crackdown on North Yorkshire bird of prey killings

Police have joined forces with wildlife experts to combat bird of prey killings in the county with the UK’s worst record for attacks.

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February 17th, 2018 | Category: animal snaring, ban driven grouse shooting, Bird of Prey Persecution, Birds of prey, Buzzard, gamekeepers, Grouse Moors, Grouse shooting, Hen Harriers, Peregrines, Pole Trap, Raptor Persecution, red grouse, red kite, RSPB | One comment - (Comments are closed)

Mystery deepens over the suspicious disappearance of Fred the young Golden Eagle

A young golden eagle is thought to have been killed over the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh and its body dumped in the North Sea. A young Golden Eagle named Fred raised last year in the only successful eyrie in the Scottish borders, has mysteriously disappeared after the satellite tag fitted to the eaglet before it […]

February 17th, 2018 | Category: Bird of Prey Persecution, Golden Eagle, Golden Eagle Poisoning, Grouse Moors, Grouse shooting, Satellite Tracking, Scottish Natural Heritage | 5 comments - (Comments are closed)

More Andean condors poisoned in Colombia, while Carbofuran confirmed in Argentina

At the same time that the results of the toxicological analysis from 34 Andean condors found poisoned in Argentina some weeks ago was revealed – indicating carbofuran had been used, colleagues in Colombia found two more Andean condors dead – in a country where there are only 100 left in the wild (see photo). […]

February 5th, 2018 | Category: Andean Condor, Bird of Prey Persecution, Carbofuran, Vulture Conservation Foundation | Comments are closed

The “silent killer” decimates Andean condors in Argentina – at least 34 poisoned in the mountains of Mendoza

The Vulture Multi-species Action Plan (Vulture MsAP), approved recently in the conference of the parties of the Convention for Migratory Species – a global strategic blueprint identifying priorities and actions to conserve 15 species of old world vultures – says it clearly: (illegal) poison with poisoned baits (often against predators of […]

January 25th, 2018 | Category: Andean Condor, Bird of Prey Persecution, Carbofuran, Poison, Raptor Persecution, Vulture Conservation Foundation | Comments are closed

Five years of failure: RSPB withdraws from Peak District Bird of Prey Initiative

The RSPB has ended its involvement with the Peak District Bird of Prey Initiative, following the partnership project’s continued failure to improve the fortunes of raptors in the Dark Peak.

This Osprey was found in the Peak District National Park in 2015 with two broken legs and later died (© RSPB)

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January 24th, 2018 | Category: Ban Driven Grouse Shooting in England, Bird of Prey Persecution, goshawk, Grouse Moors, Grouse shooting, Hen Harriers, North West Raptor Group, osprey, Peregrines, Raptor Persecution, RSPB | Comments are closed

Toothless Natural England gives in to wildlife criminals

Government body responsible for wildlife protection issues first license for Hen Harrier ‘brood meddling’ on grouse moors.

Hen Harrier chicks and eggs will be removed from nests, reared in captivity and released but to what fate? (© Ian Newton)

In a highly controversial move, that will seen by many as the abject […]

January 17th, 2018 | Category: ban driven grouse shooting, Bird of Prey Persecution, DEFRA's joint action plan, gamekeepers, Grouse moor licensing, Grouse Moors, Grouse shooting, hen harrier brood management, hen harrier joint recovery plan, Hen Harriers, Natural England, Raptor Persecution, red grouse, reintroduction, RSPB | One comment - (Comments are closed)

Judge at Preston Magistrates Court imposes reporting ban in case involving the killing of two peregrines on Bleasdale estate.

Following representation by the defence barrister Mr Justin Rouse QC, District Judge Goodwin direct, under the Contempt of Court Act 1981, Section 4(2), “no publication of preliminary interests“, due to what he described as “inappropriate reporting of the previous hearing“. District Judge Mrs D.J. Goodwin, has from today 10/01/2018 imposed a total reporting ban […]

January 10th, 2018 | Category: Bird of Prey Persecution, gamekeepers, Peregrines | One comment - (Comments are closed)

Two important new strategies to protect Bowland’s Raptors in 2018

 

 

During the Christmas holidays members of the North West Raptor Protection Group have been working on a strategy to provide improved security at Forest of Bowland Peregrine nesting territories during the forthcoming 2018 season. Using funding provided by supporters of their on going GoFundMe campaign the group have now installed several state […]

January 8th, 2018 | Category: Bird of Prey Persecution, Birds of prey, Forest of Bowland, gamekeepers, Grouse Moors, Grouse shooting, Hen Harrier Protest Day, Hen Harriers, Peregrines, Raptor Persecution, red grouse, RSPB | One comment - (Comments are closed)

Forest of Bowland peaceful occupation of a Grouse Moor to save our Hen Harriers from extermination, Sunday 12 August 2018.

The North West Raptor Protection Group invite you to join our peaceful occupation of a Forest of Bowland Grouse moor Sunday 12 August. Full details to follow. Please, it is very important to share this post far and wide if we are going to have any chance to saving our Hen Harriers.

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January 6th, 2018 | Category: ban driven grouse shooting, Ban Driven Grouse Shooting in England, Bird of Prey Persecution, Grouse Moors, Grouse shooting, Hen Harrier Peaceful Protest Day, Hen Harriers | Comments are closed

Kathy, a female hen harrier found dead with unspecified injuries on an estate near Dunoon

Press release from Police Scotland, 20 December 2017:

Police Scotland and RSPB Scotland are issuing a joint appeal for information after a young hen harrier was discovered dead with unexplained injuries on an estate near Dunoon.

“Kathy”, a female bird, was satellite tagged as a chick on the Cowal Peninsula in August […]

December 21st, 2017 | Category: Bird of Prey Persecution, Grouse Moors, Hen Harriers | 10 comments - (Comments are closed)
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