FIRECREST TOURS : Guided Birdwatching & Wildlife Days

The buzzard that was found shot in Colchester, Essex, earlier this month has unfortunately not survived its injuries. It was found on 11th January 2023 near to Hardy’s Green and Heckford Bridge and was picked up by a member of the public. The buzzard had suffered a broken wing and internal injuries and was being … Continue reading "Shot buzzard in Essex succumbs to its injuries" RaptorPersecutionUK https://ift.tt/fDRu4rV

The RSPB’s Investigations Team has joined forces with a leading wildlife vet, Mark Naguib BVMS(Hons) CertAVP(ZooMed) MRCVS, to create a free, two-hour online course for veterinary professionals to help increase awareness and understanding of crimes against birds of prey. The course, Birds of prey in veterinary practice: Clinical presentations of poisoning, shooting and trapping, includes the … Continue reading "Free online course for veterinary professionals to increase awareness & understanding of crimes against birds of prey" RaptorPersecutionUK https://ift.tt/8ZHd1iY

The Scottish Parliament’s ‘Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee’ is currently considering a petition that was first submitted in February 2021 by a falconer, Barry Blyther, calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Act 2020 to allow mountain hares to be … Continue reading "Barely-suppressed contempt for Scottish Environment Minister Mairi McAllan in petitions committee meeting on mountain hare protection vs falconry" RaptorPersecutionUK https://ift.tt/Lw4SHps

I’ve written many times about how the shooting industry is intent on manipulating the narrative surrounding the illegal killing of birds of prey. Whether that be by publishing blatant propaganda about the extent of these crimes, so distorted the truth is barely recognisable (e.g. here, here, here, here), or by simply choosing not to mention, … Continue reading "Hen harrier chicks stamped to death in nest: how the shooting industry manipulated the narrative" RaptorPersecutionUK https://ift.tt/WgC23Le

Last week I blogged about how a major shooting industry organisation, BASC, had attacked Suffolk Police for what BASC perceived to be an ‘offensive’ police appeal for information about the shooting of five young goshawks found dead at the edge of woodland near Thetford (here). BASC complained that the police’s appeal was “disparaging to the … Continue reading "National Gamekeepers Organisation is latest from shooting industry to attack police & RSPB for raptor crime reporting" RaptorPersecutionUK https://ift.tt/JS1c46Q

Press release from League Against Cruel Sports (24th January 2023): The Scottish Parliament has today (Tuesday) voted to pass the new Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill. The vote was passed by 90 for and 30 against, with no abstentions.  The new legislation was introduced last year, two decades after a failed attempt by the Scottish … Continue reading "Significant win for animal welfare as Scottish Parliament votes to pass new hunting legislation" RaptorPersecutionUK https://ift.tt/bt82q9A

The reward for information leading to the conviction of whoever shot five goshawks and dumped them in Suffolk last week (see here) has now passed £14,000. The RSPB has provided £5,000, Wild Justice has provided £5,000, and Rare Bird Alert’s crowdfunder appeal has so far accrued over £4,000. I haven’t seen any effort by any … Continue reading "Reward for info on who shot five goshawks has passed £14,000" RaptorPersecutionUK https://ift.tt/2LKJs6Z