The most productive Hen Harrier season in England since 2008

It may have been just a coincidence, but our glorious summer has experienced more successful Hen Harrier nests on northern England red grouse moors since 2008 when 25 young fledged from 8 nests. This year 21 chicks fledged from just 5 nests. […]

July 23rd, 2018 | Category: Forest of Bowland, Grouse Moors, Hen Harriers | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)

One of only two Peregrine eyries in the Forest of Bowland discovered abandoned after eggs or small chicks mysteriously disappear.

Eggs disappear from Peregrine eyries located in a remote area of the Forest of Bowland on the United Utilities estate in early April. Foul play cannot be ruled out.

It is very disappointing to report the failure of one of only two Bowland Peregrine eyries both established on […]

June 28th, 2018 | Category: Bird of Prey Persecution, Forest of Bowland, Grouse Moors, Grouse shooting, Peregrines, red grouse, United Utilities | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)

What’s going on at Langholm?

Langholm moor, bird watchers are now flocking to this area to photograph or just watch raptors

Most of the public think the Langholm Moor Demonstration Project finished last year [2017] but did it? Raptor Politics have been told that it is still going on and what’s more certain activities seem […]

June 16th, 2018 | Category: Bird of Prey Persecution, Birds of prey, Buzzard, Eagle Owls, gamekeepers, Golden Eagle, Grouse Moors, Grouse shooting, Hen Harriers, Langholm Demonstration Project, Natural England's licenses to kill Buzzards, Raptor Persecution, Raptor Reintroduction, red grouse, RSPB, The Langholm Demonstration Project | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)

Chris Packham interviews Grouse Moor Employee

Chris Packham interviews a grouse moor employee to discover what really goes on behind the heather. An actor is used to protect the identity of the interviewee – but reads directly from a transcript so the conversation is fully accurate.

May 14th, 2018 | Category: ban driven grouse shooting, Bird of Prey Persecution, Birds of prey, chris packham, gamekeepers, Grouse Moors, Grouse shooting, Hen Harriers, Peregrines, Poison, Private Shooting Estates, Raptor Persecution, red grouse, Red Grouse mamangement | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)

The Silent Spring continues across the Forest of Bowland

This is our second update this spring, and frankly this is one of the most appalling seasons for our moorland raptors we have experienced in a long long time, and the situation has all the characteristics of deteriorating much further.

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May 1st, 2018 | Category: ban driven grouse shooting, Ban Driven Grouse Shooting in England, Bird of Prey Persecution, Birds of prey, Forest of Bowland, gamekeepers, Grouse Moors, Grouse shooting, Hen Harriers, North West Raptor Group, Peregrines, Raptor Persecution, Raven | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)

Rachel Carson’s prediction have become a reality across the Forest of Bowland.

An account of a day walking the isolated and beautiful fells of Lancashire’s Forest of Bowland, where indigenous raptors that were reasonably common twenty years age are being threatened by unprecedented illegal practices. These criminal activities are being specifically undertaken to conserve and increase red grouse numbers which are then shot for sport at the […]

April 23rd, 2018 | Category: Bird of Prey Persecution, Birds of prey, Eagle Owls, Forest of Bowland, gamekeepers, Grouse Moors, Grouse shooting, Hen Harriers, merlin, Peregrines, Raptor Persecution, Raven | Comments are closed

Prosecution of Forest of Bowland gamekeeper.

On Wednesday 14 March a third hearing of this case took place under the direction of a Judge at Preston Magistrates court. Wednesdays hearing was convened to debate the admissibility or otherwise of evidence in respect to this important prosecution. Just to remind everyone the gamekeeper had been charged with 9 offences under the Countryside […]

March 16th, 2018 | Category: animal snaring, ban driven grouse shooting, Bird of Prey Persecution, Forest of Bowland, gamekeepers, Grouse Moors, Grouse shooting, Peregrines | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)

Justice for Hen Harriers!

We need your support to challenge the English government to do more, and do the right things, for a persecuted bird, the Hen Harrier.

Hen Harriers are wonderful birds which are in danger of disappearing from England. The reason is simple: illegal persecution on grouse moors (because they eat Red Grouse that […]

February 28th, 2018 | Category: ban driven grouse shooting, Bird of Prey Persecution, Birds of prey, gamekeepers, Grouse Moors, Grouse shooting, hen harrier brood management, Hen Harriers | One comment - (Comments are closed)

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)
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