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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RSPB Scotland are appealing for information following the sudden disappearance of a young hen harrier in an area notorious for bird of prey persecution. The female harrier, named Marci, was satellite tagged as a chick in 2018 as part of the RSPB’s Hen Harrier LIFE project. She fledged from a nest on National Trust […] A joint North Yorkshire Police and RSPB investigation has been launched into the sudden disappearance of a hen harrier named Arthur. The rare bird of prey had been tracked by the RSPB via a lightweight satellite tag since it hatched in the Peak District during the summer. Arthur is one of more than […] Press release from RSPB Scotland (6 Nov 2018): Four rare hen harriers disappear on Scottish grouse moors: RSPB Scotland appeals for information RSPB Scotland is appealing for information following the suspicious disappearance of four satellite tagged hen harriers over the last 10 weeks. All of the birds were tagged at various nest […]
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 […] [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 […] Police have joined forces with wildlife experts to combat bird of prey killings in the county with the UK’s worst record for attacks. […] 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. [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Osprey-web.jpg” alt=”Osprey-web” class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-23747″ ] This Osprey was found in the Peak District National Park in 2015 with two broken legs […] 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 […]
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 […] |
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