Nidderdale - a black spot for wildlife crime. Unusually, far from keeping schtum the people of Pateley Bridge have had enough and are speaking out.

‘Grouse shooting under pressure to stamp out illegal killing’ 📺 Watch last night’s Channel 4 News story on raptor persecution: channel4.com/programmes/cha… ‘Of 30 birds collected in the past 6 months only one had died of natural causes’ - Insp Matt Hagen, North Yorkshire Police

A salvo of bird of prey persecution incidents in Northern England's uplands has brought the issue of wildlife crime to the forefront.🦅 Thankfully a team of legal eagles are working to provide wildlife with the protection from persecution it deserves. ⚖️ thetimes.co.uk/edition/law/th…

In a historic vote the Scottish Parliament has given mountain hares new protection from persecution on grouse moors. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐇 The vote follows a public outcry over undercover footage showing the mass-killing of mountain hares by grouse shooting operators. 🎥 theguardian.com/environment/20…

Scotland's politicians voted through tougher penalties for wildlife crime last night. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦅 Police forces in England need the same to help end the wave of wildlife crime on grouse moors. ⚖️ stoptheshoot.com/2020/06/18/pol…

More than 50 wild bird traps have been sited in exclusion zones on grouse moors, including some in the Dales, over the spring. Evidence has been passed onto the habitats watchdog for investigation. stoptheshoot.com/2020/07/07/gro…

Natural England is investigating allegations that grouse moors have unlawfully trapped wild birds on their land to maximise the number of grouse for shooting. ⚖️ We're calling for significant reform of grouse moors to end the wave of wildlife crime: stoptheshoot.com/2020/07/07/gro…

It’s past time to put an end to the burning of rare peatlands for grouse shooting. 🧯🔥 Today, we're urging Yorkshire’s councils to join the battle to save the county’s peat moors by backing a burning ban. stoptheshoot.com/2020/07/12/cou…

It’s past time to put an end to the burning of threatened peatlands for grouse shooting.🧯🔥 🗣️Ask Yorkshire's councils to back a grouse moor burning ban: bit.ly/burningban

With the clock counting down to the next grouse moor burning season, over 2,500 people have contacted Yorkshire's councils asking them to back a ban. 🧯🔥 🗣️ Take action to protect our peatlands: bit.ly/burningban

Three men working as gamekeepers on an estate owned by the Queen have been suspended and questioned by police over the death of a protected goshawk in the North York Moors yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/thr…

Dog killed by pesticide combination found in poisoned birds of prey known as 'Nidderdale Cocktail' | Yorkshire Post yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/dog…

It's past time to put an end to the burning of rare peatlands for grouse shooting. 🧯🔥 As burning season opens we're joining the communities, councils and conservation organisations calling on Defra UK to make good on its promise to implement a ban. yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politics/…

Grouse moors have begun burning near Greenhow, in @NidderdaleAONB, this lunchtime despite the UK being in the midst of a public health emergency. 🔥💨 If you spot burning please message Yorkshire Dales & Nidderdale Moorland Monitors or contact our tip-off line on 07591 380688.

Pheasant and partridge shoots will be licensed by the Government from 2021 to curtail ecologically-harmful practices. With large numbers of game birds released in the Dales each year, this is a big step towards protecting the area. theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/o…

Grouse moors in @NidderdaleAONB and @Yorkshire_Dales are expected to escalate their wave of wildlife crime when the country goes into lockdown on Thursday. We are asking our supporters to be alert and prepared to help protect birds of prey in the Dales. independent.co.uk/independentpre…

Hen harriers can be spotted returning to winter roosts at dusk after a day's hunting. Sadly, lockdown is being used as a cover for illegal persecution at harrier roosts on grouse moors in the Dales. If you suspect hen harrier persecution please report it to Yorkshire Dales & Nidderdale Moorland Monitors

Hen harrier winter roosts are being illegally targeted by grouse moors in the Dales during the lockdown. Our monitors are out there, hidden on the heather hills, protecting hen harriers from harm.

Environment Minister Zac Goldsmith has told Sky News that he agrees that it's time to ban the burning of peat moors for grouse shooting. Legislation is now needed to turn these words into action. news.sky.com/story/climate-…

Grouse moors in the @Yorkshire_Dales have continued burning on fragile peatlands today, despite the practice causing considerable harm to the environment. 🔥 ✏️ If you spot burning in the national park, please note down the location and report it to Yorkshire Dales & Nidderdale Moorland Monitors