'I learnt a huge amount about the importance of moorland management, and ignored the bit where driven grouse moors - according to my government's own data - have been illegally killing birds of prey for decades.'

Raptor Persecution UK Chris Packham Mark Avery Iolo Williams Raptorforum HENRY MORRIS Gill Lewis 🌎Animal Watch Yorkshire Dales National Park League Against Cruel Sports As Independent candidate in the election for Mayor of York and North Yorkshire if elected I pledge to make Raptor Persecution a priority.

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DEFRA Ministers Coffey & Benyon's backroom dealing with GWCT on gamebird licensing was unlawful - Wild Justice wins latest legal challenge ⚖️

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NEWS: A Wild Justice victory!

Defra has conceded that some of their gamebird licensing was unlawful.

Ministers did not adhere to the legal requirements of the Habitats Directive and the advice of Natural England.

Read the full story in our blog: wildjustice.org.uk/gamebird-relea…

Raptor Persecution UK Raptorforum Chris Packham Iolo Williams Leeds Uni Peregrines🥚🥚🥚🥚 Prof Steve Carver RareBirdAlertUK jean thorpe HENRY MORRIS Natalie Bennett 🌎Animal Watch Thank you for your support. If elected Independent Mayor of York and North Yorkshire I will not let you down or raptors.
A priority if elected.

Raptor champion Keith Tordoff MBE standing for new role of Mayor of North Yorkshire in 2nd May election.

Keith has pledged to tackle the rampant killing of raptors in N Yorkshire if he's elected.

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Even though birds are already nesting let’s keep setting fire to our uplands for grouse shooting. What biodiversity and climate crisis?

All that matters is 'get the heather burnt'.

ScotRaptorStudy Muirburn in Strathbraan, these imaes looking bac towards Amulree. Short Eared Owls present, smoke across Glen. April 11th at about 17:30 hrs

Alan, thank you and burning in Strathbraan too. The local short eared owls could already be nesting.

Police Scotland arrest & charge man with alleged fox hunting offences under new wildlife crime legislation ⚖️

2nd man arrested & interviewed. Footage provided to police by investigators from League Scotland

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📸Not connected to current cases

Excellent day yesterday with Andrew Painting and NICHOLAS PICOZZI at Mar Lodge Estate National Nature Reserve NTS. Great work being done there to improve the estate environment. If you need convincing - check out their success with #HenHarriers .
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Taxing Land in Scotland - new report published.

Authored by Dr Craig Dalȝell of The Common Weal , commissioned by REVIVE

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I thought this was a bit odd. Apparently a third owl has now been reported from the same area and the police are involved. Will be interesting to see what comes of it.

Stobohope is a 1000 ha valley in the Peeblesshire hills, lying in a National Scenic Area. Rich in wildlife including black grouse and golden eagle. Scottish Forestry have awarded a £2m grant for 500 ha (5 km2) sitka spruce here without asking for an EIA. crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-stobo-h…

More muirburn in Glen Clunie today.
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Sightings of Red Kites wanted from North-East England.

Your sightings can help Friends of Red Kites monitor this fragile population in an area where kites (& Hen Harriers) are frequent victims of shooting and poisoning on some local grouse moors.

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Police interview second man in relation to dumped hares and raptors outside Broughton community shop last month.

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