Terry Pickford a founder member of the North West Raptor Group (1967), provides his views in the attached video of the ongoing raptor persecution taking place throughout Lancashire’s Forest of Bowland. Terry points out that the persecution of raptors in his opinion is currently much worse now than it was 40 years ago. Many followers […]
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[airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Hen-Harries-web.jpg” alt=”Hen-Harries-web” class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-24314″ ] Let me start with an introduction, I am a Police Superintendent and I have been a police officer now for approaching 18 years. In that time have had the privilege of working with some of the finest people you will ever meet, let it be known that […] Well with clockwork regularity another season’s fledged hen harriers ‘disappear’ over grouse moors. They’re not even making an effort to throttle back in the face of growing censure, in fact they seem to be giving conservationists, the public and the law a bigger two finger salute than ever. Time to return the gesture, but […]
On the 19th April 2017 RSPB officers witnessed Timothy David Cowin shoot two protected short eared owls in the Langshaw Moss area of the Whernside shoot. The disposal of the bodies on the moor was filmed, officers from North Yorkshire and Cumbria Police met RSPB at the location and intercepted Cowin. The bodies […]
It may have been just a coincidence, but our glorious summer has seen Hen Harriers in one part of the Forest of Bowland, and in several northern regions of Scotland, having had one of the most productive breeding seasons witnessed in many years. […] [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Raven-Scars-Lower-2.jpg” alt=”Raven-Scars-Lower-2″ class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-24144″ ] 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 […] [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DSCF1381Langholm.jpg” alt=”DSCF1381Langholm” class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-24111″ ] 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 […] 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. Police have joined forces with wildlife experts to combat bird of prey killings in the county with the UK’s worst record for attacks. […] Government body responsible for wildlife protection issues first license for Hen Harrier ‘brood meddling’ on grouse moors. [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/HenHarrierweb.jpg” alt=”HenHarrierweb” class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-23725″ ] 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 […] |
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