Recent Comments

Former owner of National Birds of Prey Centre at Newent in Gloucestershire charged with selling birds illegally

The former owner of the National Birds of Prey Centre, Keith Beaven, is appearing in court accused of a number of wildlife, theft and fraud offences, all related to protected birds.

[...]

Kestrel Update from Mark Thomas, Wildlife Crime Officer Lancashire Constabulary

Earlier today we received a telephone call from Mark Thomas, WLC officer, regarding our reporting of the incorrect identification of a Kestrel found in the boot of a vehicle during a drug bust near Garstang last week. Initially Raptor Politics had received details of this incident via a face book message copied from the police [...]

Lancashire Specialist Wildlife Crime Officer misidentifies Kestrel for Sparrowhawk seized in drug bust

A severely injured sparrowhawk (kestrel), a dead duck and pigeon were discovered by police as they arrested a man for drugs offences in the back of the man’s car.

[...]

Sheep do lamb outside in Norway, but there is no WT eagles predation on any Lambs produced

We have just received the attached message from Duncan Halley who lives in Norway, Duncan has been part of a Norwegian study looking for indicators which would suggest lambs borne outdoors were being predated by White-tailed eagles. According to the study the findings show in the Youtube video, at least in Norway, White-tailed eagles do [...]

Live Raptor Web Cams from around the world

If you are aware of any additional live raptor web cams we would appreciate you getting in touch with us. Please send any details via the Contact Us link on the home page, or alternatively you can add the information as comment and we can pick the link up from there, thank you.

[...]

Scotland’s gamekeepers offer to help stretched fire services to fight wildlfires

Wildfires on North Toslta, Isle of Lewis.

SCOTLAND’S gamekeepers are offering to assist stretched fire services in a bid to prevent wildfires getting out of control in the future.

[...]

Live Raptor Web Cam Feeds- Eagle Owls and White-tailed Eagle, the Chicks have hatched.

This page is simply an update from the site published two weeks ago. We have decided to republish the sites because the eggs have now hatched and there is more activity at each of the four nests. We have also now added a new link to the library of events at the White-tailed eagle site [...]

RSPB Scotland calls for restraint when undertaking controlled burning of heather moorland

RSPB Scotland is calling for landowners and managers to exercise restraint and caution when undertaking controlled burning of heather moorland and to abide by the Muirburn Code to prevent harming vulnerable wildlife.

[...]

Scotland’s Highland Landowners warned they may be prosecuted if the moorland fires continue.

LANDOWNERS in the Scottish Highlands have been warned they could face prosecution over uncontrolled blazes after firefighters tackled nearly 100 wildfires across the Highlands and Islands over the Easter weekend.

[...]

Fort William Moorland fire not only threatened homes, but wildlife also.

This was one of the worst moorland hill fires local people in and around the Highland town of Fort William had ever witnessed stretching for several miles in the area above Banavie. Firefighters worked through monday night to tackle the blaze between Corpach and Banaviesay.

[...]