Raptor Persecution UK
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Think illegal raptor persecution is a thing of the past? Think again! Blog by @RuthTingay (Also on Bluesky)
Joined June 2012
#Springwatch Hen Harriers nest successfully on National Trust moorland in Peak District National Park. Press release ⬇️⬇️.
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Chick success after translocated Golden Eagle breeds with one of 'our' wild satellite-tagged birds in south Scotland. New blog ⬇️⬇️.
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Rural villagers 'at war' about commercial Pheasant shoot in Wales. New blog ⬇️⬇️.
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Nigel Middleton wins unfair dismissal case against the UK charity the Hawk & Owl Trust. Comments from the tribunal Judge: "A woeful tale of unfairness" and "a sham". New blog ⬇️⬇️.
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Risks of releasing millions of gamebirds during Bird Flu epidemic discussed on BBC Radio 4 Farming Today. BASC's arguments for lifting the release restrictions don't stack up. New blog ⬇️⬇️.
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RT @IanCarter67: @RaptorPersUK National Park authority discovers that partnerships to end crime tend to work best if they don’t involve rep….
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Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority terminates Bird of Prey Partnership after being 'unsuccessful' at tackling illegal raptor persecution. New blog ⬇️.
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New BBC documentary provides shocking insight into appalling crimes on Auch Estate, Bridge of Orchy. A fascinating insight into the difficulties of investigating serious crime on a remote estate. New blog ⬇️.
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For nature and wildlife, grouse shooting creates a vicious circle of destruction, Call that 'glorious'? . Article by Robbie Marsland in The Herald.
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RT @RareBirdAlertUK: Today on the #inglorious12th months of hard work by organised criminals wiping our natural heritage comes to fruition.….
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RT @IanCarter67: @RaptorPersUK That was fun. The screeching, sub-conscious gear change when Hen Harriers were mentioned. You have to feel f….
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The grouse shooting industry's grotesque distortion of reality laid bare on Rod Liddle's radio show. My analysis of the CEO of the Moorland Association's (Andrew Gilruth) diatribe. New blog ⬇️⬇️.
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RT @BellaDonnelly: @RaptorPersUK why, why . a golden eagle, killed, a precious golden eagle that we are so privileged to have, killed (w….
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RT @paulrogers002: NatureScot again? The same one approving beaver shootings on the word of hostile and ignorant landowners?.
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16 months (& waiting) for NatureScot to make a decision on whether to impose a sanction relating to the 'shooting & killing' of a sleeping Golden Eagle called Merrick. NatureScot has been sitting on an info package from Police Scotland since April 2024!!.
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Gamekeeper v Conservationist perspectives on setting moorlands alight - good article in Sunday Times. The arguments made for rewetting instead of burning are compelling.
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Six more Bird Flu outbreaks reported across England, Scotland & Wales in the last week. These should lead to restrictions on gamebird releases in the surrounding areas, but who is monitoring this?. New blog ⬇️⬇️.
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Illegal persecution of birds of prey is again a major public concern in Yorkshire Dales National Park. New blog ⬇️⬇️.
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Disappearance of two tracked Pine Martens being treated as 'suspicious' - Cumbria Police appeals for information. Stand by for the usual excuses from the usual suspects. New blog ⬇️⬇️.
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