This Guardian story below is now over 4 years old, however it highlights the inconsistencies and shambles in Scottish Courts when sentencing wildlife criminals today. In 2015 George Mutch gamekeeper was sentenced to 4 months in prison by Aberdeen Sheriff Court after being found guilty of 4 charges, including setting stares hitting a goshawk over […]
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There are sufficient reasons depicted by the images below, including Chris Packham’s video, why we should all sign the ongoing petition calling for the banning of Driven Grouse shooting in England. We would ask each of you to please take a few moment to sign and share the petition to your friends to […] Press release from RSPB (19 February 2019) West Mercia Police undertook an investigation after ten dead ravens, a dead crow and parts of a dead lamb were found close together on farmland near Vron Woods, Beguildy on the Wales/Shropshire border. The birds were reported to the RSPB and collected by Natural England in April 2018, […] Police Scotland Official Statement Police Scotland received a report of a dead peregrine falcon on Thursday 25 May 2018 in the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh. The dead bird was recovered from the Green Cleuch area of the hills in Midlothian. Detective Constable Andrew Loughlin said: “After extensive inquiries were carried out in collaboration with partner […] [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/vULTURE-dOG.jpg” alt=”vULTURE dOG” class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-24140″ ] Anti-poisoning dog unit established on Portuguese side of the Douro canyon through LIFE Rupis Illegal poisoning is the single biggest threat to vultures not only in Europe but across the globe. Many of the conservation projects we are partners on are […] 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. [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Poisoned-Vultures-web.jpg” alt=”Poisoned-Vultures-web” class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-23849″ ] 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 […] 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 […] [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Anti-Poisoning-web.jpg” alt=”Anti-Poisoning-web” class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-23467″ ] Poison is the main threat to vultures worldwide, as identified in the Vulture multi-Species Action Plan, a comprehensive strategic document that highlights priority for action for the conservation of 15 species of old world´s vultures, and that was recently adopted by the […] [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Griffon.jpg” alt=”Griffon” class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-23363″ ] The “silent killer” decimates vultures in the heart of Europe – at least 15 griffons poisoned in the mountains of Granada 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 […] |
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