I have been involved with the protection and conservation of raptors for over 47 years, in all that time I have never had the misfortune to read an article filled with such misinformation, untruths and falsehoods as written by Tim Bonner, read the attached article published by the Countryside Alliance 3rd November. Mr Bonner says […]
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[airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Buzzard-head-630.jpg” alt=”Buzzard-head-630″ class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-12378″ ] Four buzzards along with other birds have been found dead in a Lincolnshire village. A dog walker is becoming increasingly worried about the welfare of wildlife after making the alarming discovering of several dead birds. […] Press release from Hertfordshire Police, 26 September 2017: [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/buzzard-web.jpg” alt=”buzzard-web” class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-23072″ ] Officers from Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Rural Operational Support Team (ROST) are appealing for witnesses and information after a buzzard was found seriously injured. […] [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Goshawk$-150×150$.jpg” alt=”Goshawk” class=”alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-17503″ ]Many people know about the attempt by Natural England to monitor the deaths of Hen Harriers by satellite tagging but few know about their indirect attempt to make specific birds of prey together with other wild animals sterile in England! […] Police Scotland can confirm that an investigation into the alleged illegal setting of traps to deliberately target birds of prey near Auchintoul, Strathdearn has been launched. [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/buzzardweb.jpg” alt=”buzzardweb” class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-22827″ ] Police were informed of an incident that occurred on 7 June 2017 where a buzzard was found after having been illegally trapped […] Following the a proposal that yet another trap was to be brought to Britain to kill unwanted species regarded as vermin by the shooting industry, we have attached below the response from DEFRA about this new device and its potential use. Their response is below […] [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/nyorks-police.png” alt=”nyorks-police” class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-22221″ ]North Yorkshire Police are investigating an incident in which a Buzzard was shot in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A dead buzzard was found on 1 February 2017 in an area called High Skelding, near the village of Grantley It was in a small coniferous plantation close […] The three images below show an injured Buzzard being treated by the South Essex Wildlife Hospital. The bird was found in a very weak state by the side of a road, and at the time was assumed to have been a road traffic casualty. After veterinary staff at the hospital had x-rayed the bird […]
The buzzard which was shot over Tedburn St Mary is now in safe hands The RSPCA are appealing for information after a buzzard was found shot by the side of the road in Tedburn St Mary, near Exeter, Devon, on 20 January 2017. The animal welfare […] Details of wildlife crime are all too often spoken about openly by the perpetrators in the remote countryside pub, you just don’t know who has been listening however! There was the conversation overheard detailing the killing of the Red Kites in South Cumbria, and the killing of Eagle Owls. Now a disturbing conversation between estate […] |
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