Record year for Hen Harriers at RSPB's Geltsdale Reserve in Cumbria. More evidence that Hen Harriers do really well on moorland managed by RSPB, whereas on privately-owned grouse moors... RSPB press release & commentary from me ⬇️ #RaptorResearch raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/18/r...

Record year for hen Harriers at RSPB’s Geltsdale Reserve in Cumbria

Press release from RSPB, 18 September 2026: CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM AS RECORD YEAR FOR HEN HARRIER CHICKS AT RSPB GELTSDALE Thirteen Hen Harrier chicks have successfully fledged at RSPB Geltsdale in Cumb…

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Absurd that the regulations on the use of these poisons have been relaxed in recent years and with predictable results - but an opportunity for the nationalists in Wales to do the right thing. @plaidcymru.bsky.social

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Senedd Environment Committee asked to restrict eagle-killing poisons. #RaptorResearch #Wales raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/08/s...

Police Scotland appeals for information after Red Kite caught in illegal trap in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire. This gamebird-shooting area is a well-known hotspot for crimes against birds of prey, demonstrating that grouse shoot licensing is no deterrent. raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/16/p...

Police Scotland appeals for information after Red Kite caught in illegal trap in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire

Appeal for information issued by Police Scotland, 15 September 2026: APPEAL AFTER RED KITE CAUGHT IN ILLEGAL TRAP – STRATHDON, ABERDEENSHIRE Officers are appealing for information after a bir…

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SPOTTED: one giant Pheasant at the Wild Justice stand at this year’s Wild Summit in Bristol, here to help spread the word about EndGame. To learn more about it, follow the LINK below ↓ www.endgamecampaign.co.uk #PRex

Roll up, roll up for a spectacular tale of Fowl Play: The Unpheasant Truth. If you’re at Wild Summit, come and join the flock for an unmissable show packed with big ideas, lively debate and a few gamebird surprises along the way. Feathers will fly! 1.30pm LANTERN HALL - Get your game face on!

This is the EndGame. For too long, gamebird shooting has been treated as business as usual. We're building towards a moment that could change what happens next. Want to know more? Sign up to our newsletter and be among the first to find out what's coming. Visit www.endgamecampaign.co.uk

If you're at Wild Summit today in Bristol, come and meet P-Rex and find out about a new campaign called ENDGAME. You'll find us on the @wildjustice.bsky.social stand and on stage in Lantern Hall at 1.30pm - 2.15pm. Get your game face on!

Senedd Environment Committee asked to restrict eagle-killing poisons. #RaptorResearch #Wales raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/08/s...

Senedd Environment Committee asked to restrict eagle-killing poisons

Press release from Wildlife Poisoning Research UK (WPRUK), 7 September 2026: THE KILLING MUST STOP! SENEDD ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE ASKED TO RESTRICT EAGLE-KILLING POISONS Following on from the public…

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Reminder: we are one of the most nature-depleted corners of this planet, with #biodiversity in a terrible state

Raptor Persecution UK@raptorpersuk.bsky.social · 2w ago

FoI reveals some inconsistencies in Invermark Estate's claims about shot Peregrine. #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/07/f...

An untimely end for one of this year's six fledglings from 2 nests in England. Fortunately the other tagged fledgling has started her migration and is already revealing some surprises! raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/07/s...

Satellite-tagged Montagu’s Harrier killed in train collision

Last month the RSPB announced the successful fledging of six red-listed Montagu’s Harrier chicks from two nests at a secret location in England (see here). The UK’s rarest breeding bird…

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FoI reveals some inconsistencies in Invermark Estate's claims about shot Peregrine. #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/07/f...

FoI reveals some inconsistencies in Invermark Estate’s claims about shot Peregrine

Last month, NatureScot imposed a three-year General Licence restriction on part of Invermark Estate in the Angus Glens, in relation to the discovery of a shot Peregrine that was found on 3 Septembe…

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BOOK LAUNCH: Prelude to Murder - Revenge Killing on a Highland Estate. A fascinating insight of the trial & conviction for murder of Scottish gamekeeper David Campbell & a long history of raptor persecution crimes at Edradynate Estate where he'd worked. raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/06/b...

Book launch: Prelude to Murder – Revenge Killing on a Highland Estate

Former Tayside Police Wildlife Crime Officer Alan Stewart’s book, co-authored by Lindsey Hamilton, has now been published. Prelude to Murder: Revenge Killing on a Highland Estate focuses on t…

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Defra's Call for Evidence on all aspects of gamebird rearing, releasing & shooting is now open - this is your opportunity to be heard! Closes 1 Nov 2026. Details ⬇️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/05/d...

Defra’s Call for Evidence on all aspects of gamebird rearing, releasing and shooting is now open – this is your opportunity to be heard

Further to yesterday’s blog, Defra’s Call for Evidence on all aspects of gamebird rearing, releasing and shooting is now open, and will close at 23.59hrs on 1st November 2026. The Call …

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Defra confirms its call for evidence will encompass all aspects of gamebird rearing, release and shooting. Good news! raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/04/d...

Defra confirms its call for evidence will encompass all aspects of gamebird rearing, release and shooting

Good news! Further to Wednesday’s blog about an imminent call for evidence by Defra about the welfare aspects of gamebird breeding, and confusion about whether this would also include gamebir…

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Just 408 landowners now own half of Scotland’s private land — while our wildlife continues to be killed for ‘sport’. Scotland's land has unlocked potential to deliver a better future for it's people, wildlife and environment. Help us unlock it ➡️https://secure.onekind.org/page/33064/petition/1?

Mass breeding of game birds without welfare checks may be curtailed in England

Mass breeding of game birds without welfare checks may be curtailed in England

Campaigners say pheasants and partridges reared ‘on industrial scale’ do not have same protections as chickens The government is considering a crackdown on pheasant shooting in England as part of a consultation on strict new animal welfare laws that would affect shoot organisers. Ministers are already considering plans for the issuing of licences for those who run game bird shoots. The proposals mean anybody associated with wildlife crime, such as the poisoning or shooting of birds of prey, would be banned from hosting shooting events. Continue reading...

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Defra poised to open consultation on welfare implications of mass breeding of gamebirds. But is this just treating the symptom instead of tackling the cause? New blog: raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/02/d...

Defra poised to open consultation on welfare implications of mass breeding of gamebirds

The UK Government is poised to open a public consultation on the welfare implications of the mass breeding of gamebirds, according to an article published by The Guardian this afternoon (see here).…

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And get ready for bewildered birds, weighing at least half a kilogram each, running and flying across busy A-roads and motorways, panicking drivers who try to miss them, and smacking into the windscreens of those that can't. Just another cost the public pays for the private pleasure of the industry.

Raptor Persecution UK@raptorpersuk.bsky.social · 3w ago

Game dealers say more Red-legged Partridges have been released this year than they can cope with. Standby for sacks full of shot and rotten RLPs dumped & fly-tipped across the countryside. New blog ⬇️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/01/g...

Some 10 million red-legged partridges are released into the countryside every year. They join an estimated 50 million released pheasants. All so that a few rich people can entertain themselves by blasting almost-flightless birds out of the sky.

Raptor Persecution UK@raptorpersuk.bsky.social · 3w ago

Game dealers say more Red-legged Partridges have been released this year than they can cope with. Standby for sacks full of shot and rotten RLPs dumped & fly-tipped across the countryside. New blog ⬇️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/01/g...

Game dealers say more Red-legged Partridges have been released this year than they can cope with. Standby for sacks full of shot and rotten RLPs dumped & fly-tipped across the countryside. New blog ⬇️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/01/g...

Game dealers say more Red-legged Partridges have been released this year than they can cope with

Today is the official opening day of the Red-legged Partridge (RLP) shooting season in England, Scotland and Wales. An estimated 10 million RLPs are released into the countryside every year, for sh…

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Red Kite found poisoned in Cairngorms National Park - Police Scotland appeals for information. #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/08/31/r...

Red Kite found poisoned in Cairngorms National Park: Police Scotland appeals for information

Press release from Police Scotland (31 August 2026) APPEAL AFTER BIRD OF PREY POISONED IN ABERDEENSHIRE Officers are appealing for information after a bird of prey was poisoned in Aberdeenshire. On…

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General Licence consultation (Scotland) - Wild Justice has produced a step-by-step guide for anyone who wishes to participate. Deadline: Mon 31 August 2026. raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/08/27/g...

General Licence consultation (Scotland) – Wild Justice’s step-by-step guide

NatureScot is currently running one of its periodic public consultations reviewing the use of General Licences for wildlife management. As discussed earlier this week, RSPB Scotland considers the c…

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Have your say on NatureScot’s General Licence Consultation — and help protect Scotland’s wildlife. The consultation is open until 31 August. Every response counts! We’ve put together step-by-step guidance to help you respond which you can access here: wildjustice.org.uk/naturescot-2...

‼️ 𝑻𝑨𝑲𝑬 𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑻𝑼𝑬𝑺𝑫𝑨𝒀 ‼️ Did you know roughly 10,000,000 birds reared for shooting arrive in the UK every year via “Le Shuttle”! We are launching our campaign to end the import of these birds, but we need YOU 🫵🏻 to take action here 👉🏻 www.huntsabs.org.uk/campaigns/tr...

Arrests of gamekeepers for killing predators on an estate in Spain. www.eldiario.es/castilla-la-... A thorough investigation by the Police, firearms seized, licences suspended & jail terms to be sought, you can police wildlife crime effectively... @raptorpersuk.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social

Detenidos por matar a tiros a un lince y a otros depredadores para aumentar la caza en un coto de Cuenca

El Servicio de Protección de la Naturaleza (SEPRONA) de la Guardia Civil y los Agentes Medioambientales de Castilla-La Mancha realizaron una investigación conjunta tras localizarse los restos del anim...

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Invermark Estate appeals 3-yr General Licence restriction imposed after evidence of raptor persecution. How odd - why appeal against it when the estate claims it doesn't manage the area under restriction? Hmm...some thoughts ⬇️ #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/08/26/i...

Invermark Estate appeals 3-year General Licence restriction imposed after evidence of raptor persecution

Earlier this month, NatureScot announced it was imposing a three-year General Licence restriction on Invermark Estate in the Angus Glens, relating to the discovery of a Peregrine with shotgun injur…

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Not fit for purpose: Scotland's bird control licensing system is failing wildlife, says RSPB. "We currently have no idea how many wild birds are killed under General Licence in Scotland every year". New blog ⬇️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/08/25/n...

‘Not fit for purpose: Scotland’s bird control licensing system is failing wildlife’ says RSPB

NatureScot is currently running one of its periodic public consultations on the use of General Licences for wildlife management. In response, RSPB Scotland has today issued the following statement:…

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Huge swathes of Scotland’s land are used for grouse shooting — a ‘sport’ that relies on the killing of hundreds of thousands of animals and the burning of our land Imagine a future where nature is given space to return Help us unlock our land's potential > secure.onekind.org/page/33064/p...?

Pressure building on Defra to consider gamebird shoot licensing in England. New blog ⬇️ #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/08/24/p...

Pressure building on Defra to consider gamebird shoot licensing in England

The Guardian ran an article at the weekend about Defra’s previously stated commitment to consider gamebird shoot licensing in England (for Red Grouse, Pheasants and Red-legged Partridges), fo…

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Montagu's Harrier, UK's rarest breeding raptor, nests successfully in England for second year in a row. Excellent partnership working between RSPB and farmers. Press release ⬇️ #RaptorResearch raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/08/24/m...

Montagu’s Harrier, UK’s rarest breeding raptor, nests successfully in England for second year in a row

Press release from RSPB (24 August 2026) THE UK’S RAREST BREEDING BIRD RAISES CHICKS AT SECRET LOCATION FOR THE SECOND YEAR RUNNING The UK’s rarest breeding bird of prey, the Montagu&#8…

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