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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 […]
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. […] 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 […] We have at last managed to upload our Forest of Bowland Hen Harrier Day video diary in 3 separate parts. Each video attached below can be viewed individually allowing you to come back to the 2nd and 3rd video as and when you choose to do so. Hen Harrier Day 2017, Dunsop Bridge, Forest of […] [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Golden-Eagle-Deeside.jpg” alt=”Golden Eagle Deeside” class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-9718″ ] Scottish Natural Heritage have just published detailed research undertaken by Dr Phil Whitfield & Dr Alan Fielding into fates of Satellite Tracked Golden Eagles in Scotland. The review is long and detailed but well worth reading and leaves little doubt as to what has […] [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/annie-with-her-sat-tagweb.jpg” alt=”annie-with-her-sat-tagweb” class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-21065″ ] Annie one of 30 tagged Hen Harriers reported as confirmed dead or missing between 2007-2015. The information below, regarding dead or missing Hen Harriers fitted with Satellite Tags between 2007 – 2014, was provided by Natural England to Terry Pickford in reply to his Freedom of Information […] As far as I am aware prior to 2015 and 2016, the last year in which a single active Peregrine territory existed in the Forest of Bowland was 1974. The nest which had already been abandoned was discovered at the head of the Langden Valley by Paul Stott, a member of the North West Raptor […] This project is being carried out by a non-governmental organization in cooperation with state authorities for protection of nature in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Participants to the project also include Ostrava ZOO and other institutions and specialists. View the 3 videos at the end of this article which portray the remarkable progress so far. […] Everyone knows what the 12th August means to most upland game keepers and Red Grouse shooters, but on this day in 2015 an amazing incident was recorded by a hill walker in the Pennines. The man was high in the hills away from any shooting when a noise suddenly nearby focused his attention. He realised […] |
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