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Well this is very welcome news. The Leadhills (Hopetoun) Estate in South Lanarkshire has lost its appeal to Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) against a General Licence restriction which had been imposed on the estate after ‘clear evidence of wildlife crime’ was found on the grouse moor. A quick re-cap: In late November 2019 Scottish Natural […] RaptorPersecutionUK https://ift.tt/2S4mIs0

Well this is very welcome news. The Leadhills (Hopetoun) Estate in South Lanarkshire has lost its appeal to Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) against a General Licence restriction which had been imposed on the estate after ‘clear evidence of wildlife crime’ was found on the grouse moor. A quick re-cap: In late November 2019 Scottish Natural […] from Raptor Persecution UK https://ift.tt/2S4mIs0 via IFTTT

A young hen harrier named Mary that hatched on the Isle of Man in 2019 and had been satellite-tagged by the RSPB’s LIFE Project was found poisoned on a pheasant shoot in Co Meath in Ireland in November 2019. Tests revealed she had consumed the banned poison Carbofuran which was found on a pigeon bait […] from Raptor Persecution UK https://ift.tt/2tVnlfr via IFTTT

A young hen harrier named Mary that hatched on the Isle of Man in 2019 and had been satellite-tagged by the RSPB’s LIFE Project was found poisoned on a pheasant shoot in Co Meath in Ireland in November 2019. Tests revealed she had consumed the banned poison Carbofuran which was found on a pigeon bait […] RaptorPersecutionUK https://ift.tt/2tVnlfr

A critically injured buzzard was found at Rushup Edge, near Mam Tor in the Peak District National Park on 13th January 2020. A veterinary examination revealed shot in the body and a broken wing. Unfortunately due to the extent of its injuries the buzzard had to be euthanised. Derbyshire Police’s Rural Crime Team issued this […] RaptorPersecutionUK https://ift.tt/2uHj27w

A critically injured buzzard was found at Rushup Edge, near Mam Tor in the Peak District National Park on 13th January 2020. A veterinary examination revealed shot in the body and a broken wing. Unfortunately due to the extent of its injuries the buzzard had to be euthanised. Derbyshire Police’s Rural Crime Team issued this […] from Raptor Persecution UK https://ift.tt/2uHj27w via IFTTT

Sixty six years after it became illegal to kill birds of prey in the UK, five pro-shooting organisations yesterday issued a statement professing ‘zero tolerance’ for raptor persecution. For those new to the subject of illegal raptor persecution in the UK this statement might look credible. For those of us who can spot sophistry at […] RaptorPersecutionUK https://ift.tt/316yZQv