FIRECREST TOURS : Guided Birdwatching & Wildlife Days

Earlier this month we blogged about the discovery of a dead peregrine in the Pentland Hills Regional Park just south of Edinburgh (see here). The dead adult male, part of a breeding pair, had been found in May and toxicology results confirmed he had been killed with a highly toxic banned poison, capable of killing […] RaptorPersecutionUK https://raptorpersecutionscotland.wordpress.com/2018/10/31/parliamentary-questions-on-poisoned-peregrine-in-pentland-hills/

Earlier this month we blogged about the discovery of a dead peregrine in the Pentland Hills Regional Park just south of Edinburgh (see here). The dead adult male, part of a breeding pair, had been found in May and toxicology results confirmed he had been killed with a highly toxic banned poison, capable of killing […] from Raptor Persecution UK https://ift.tt/2yIPvcK via IFTTT

Press statement from Hertfordshire Constabulary (25 Oct 2018): Red kite shot in Ashwell Officers from Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Rural Support Team are currently investigating the shooting of a Red Kite. The injured bird was spotted by a local gamekeeper on a bridleway called Green Lane, just off Northfields Road in Ashwell, on Saturday September 29. However […] from Raptor Persecution UK https://ift.tt/2PlLHHV via IFTTT

Press statement from Hertfordshire Constabulary (25 Oct 2018): Red kite shot in Ashwell Officers from Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Rural Support Team are currently investigating the shooting of a Red Kite. The injured bird was spotted by a local gamekeeper on a bridleway called Green Lane, just off Northfields Road in Ashwell, on Saturday September 29. However […] RaptorPersecutionUK https://raptorpersecutionscotland.wordpress.com/2018/10/27/red-kite-shot-in-ashwell-hertfordshire-2/

Today’s earlier blog post (here) on the hypocrisy of the Scottish Government’s reaction to #Goatgate took a bit of a side swipe at the length of time it’s taking the Scottish Government to introduce regulation, enforcement and accountability to the driven grouse shooting industry. But here’s a bit of perspective on the matter. At least […] RaptorPersecutionUK https://raptorpersecutionscotland.wordpress.com/2018/10/26/at-least-scottish-ministers-are-listening-those-at-westminster-not-so-much/

Today’s earlier blog post (here) on the hypocrisy of the Scottish Government’s reaction to #Goatgate took a bit of a side swipe at the length of time it’s taking the Scottish Government to introduce regulation, enforcement and accountability to the driven grouse shooting industry. But here’s a bit of perspective on the matter. At least […] from Raptor Persecution UK https://ift.tt/2qd6OxH via IFTTT

An opinion piece for the New Statesman today, discussing the Scottish Government’s quick reaction to the peverse trophy-hunting of goats and its less-than-quick reaction to the equally peverse trophy-hunting of driven red grouse. Article available here Advertisements RaptorPersecutionUK https://raptorpersecutionscotland.wordpress.com/2018/10/26/trophy-hunting-of-goats-is-no-less-peverse-than-driven-grouse-shooting-new-statesman-opinion-piece/