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Red Grouse, N York Moors, Aug 2020
One of just two bird species recognised as endemic to Britain. Upland moorland is 'managed' artificially through selective heather burning and predator & disease control for them to be shot, a highly controversial use of the land. #BirdsA-Z #Inglorious #BanDGS
October 23, 2026 at 9:05 AM
raptorpersuk.bsky.social
One on a grouse moor in North York Moors National Park, one near a grouse moor in Lammermuirs, two at 'confidential sites' in Scotland. All since January.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #Ornithology #BanDGS

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/04/28/f...
Four more satellite-tagged hen harriers have ‘gone missing’ since January 2025
Last Friday afternoon, Natural England quietly published its latest sporadic update on the status of its satellite-tagged hen harriers. This is essentially an excel spreadsheet that provides the pu…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
April 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
magnusphotog.bsky.social
Stop the idiocy @marksandspencer & @IcelandFoods! See @ChrisGPackham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHAzbAvr8Xg and sign: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/125003 #BanDGS
December 3, 2024 at 8:21 PM
magnusphotog.bsky.social
Super turnout for #HHDay2016 with @ChrisGPackham, @MarkAvery, @mike__clarke & @charliemoores at Rainham. #BanDGS
December 3, 2024 at 8:16 PM
commonbynature.bsky.social
I have never been a fan of the Mirror, but this is brilliant. Nailed it! #GloriousTwelfth #BanDGS http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/glorious-twelfth-involved-spaniel-puppies-8616242
If the Glorious Twelfth involved spaniel puppies we'd tak...
You pay £17m a year to subsidise people paying vast sums ...
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December 2, 2024 at 3:51 AM
steveredwolf.bsky.social
Needs an outright ban proper policing and jail sentences for teh inevitable law breakers #banDGS
December 5, 2024 at 2:35 PM
hcbirding.bsky.social
I've e-mailed my MP to call for support on a ban on Driven Grouse Shooting. Will you?
Do it here - https://www.writetothem.com/
#BanDGS
Hmm… that’s not working right now
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November 24, 2024 at 12:57 AM
shirleysheyes.bsky.social
Scotland: Beautiful, but ecologically degraded?

www.carbonchoices.uk/index.php/bl...

#sheepwrecked #vestedinterest #BanDGS #ecology #environment #rewilding #biodiversity
Scotland: Beautiful, but ecologically degraded?
Is this an accurate description of Scotland?  Are we really one of the most ecologically degraded countries in the world?  Does rewilding offer...
www.carbonchoices.uk
May 28, 2025 at 9:12 AM
milesking.bsky.social
Driven Grouse Shooting has severely degraded our uplands & is underpinned by #WildlifeCrime. Sign #BanDGS petition: http://thndr.me/NTkgW5
February 9, 2025 at 3:10 AM
sam--10.bsky.social
Over 5000 compassionate people have signed
@wildjustice.bsky.social
petition on its first day,
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700036

#BanDGS - the niche 'sport' of the rich at the expense of our wildlife and environment.
Please sign.
T y.

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November 22, 2024 at 10:53 PM
sam--10.bsky.social
Hopefully it will be a no-brainer for the #RestoreNatureNow NGOs to mobilise their members to sign #BanDGS

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November 22, 2024 at 7:05 PM
sam--10.bsky.social
#BanDGS to #RestoreNatureNow
Please sign,
@richardbenwell.bsky.social
@celiarichardson.bsky.social
@josmithwild.bsky.social
@lizbonnin.bsky.social
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@rspbengland.bsky.social
@protectthewild.bsky.social
@animals1st.bsky.social,
thank you.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
petition.parliament.uk
November 22, 2024 at 5:57 PM
markavery.bsky.social
Killing of protected Hen Harrier in Scotland #WhoseSideAreYouOn http://ow.ly/z41t30bzmQ7 #SNP #visitscotland #bandgs #wildlife #crime
A recap – Mark Avery
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December 4, 2024 at 12:54 PM
markavery.bsky.social
Killing of protected Hen Harrier in Scotland #WhoseSideAreYouOn http://ow.ly/awtC30bzV0a #SNP #visitscotland #bandgs #wildlife #crime
A recap – Mark Avery
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December 4, 2024 at 12:49 PM
markavery.bsky.social
Let's see the back of Craig Whittaker in #caldervalley http://ow.ly/jLVO30cfHEB #whereswhittaker? #ge2017 #walshawmoor #bandgs @Ban_DGS
Let’s see the back of Craig Whittaker in Calder Valley – ...
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December 4, 2024 at 10:41 AM
markavery.bsky.social
Congratulations @GJGamble: 3000 signatures within 24 hours for https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/201443 #bandgs #stopkillinghenharriers
Archived Petition: Ban Driven Grouse Shooting
Mismanagement of UK uplands for Driven Grouse Shooting le...
petition.parliament.uk
December 3, 2024 at 11:51 PM
markavery.bsky.social
I'm supporting this new e-petition to ban driven grouse shooting http://ow.ly/xht230fB1ys #bandgs #stopkillinghenharriers
December 3, 2024 at 11:25 PM
markavery.bsky.social
I support this new e-petition to ban driven grouse shooting http://ow.ly/xht230fB1ys #bandgs #stopkillinghenharriers Plz RT @LondonBirdClub
December 3, 2024 at 11:25 PM
markavery.bsky.social
Good start on new #bandgs petition http://ow.ly/JbSH30fLnUY @CorbyLabour @BethMiller91 @rurallabouruk @Redlabour2016 @LabourLeft @DerbyChrisW
December 3, 2024 at 10:55 PM
markavery.bsky.social
New #bandgs petition http://ow.ly/JbSH30fLnUY @BritishWild @WildlifeMag @BirdwatchExtra @britishbirds @guardianeco @TheCanarySays
December 3, 2024 at 10:55 PM
markavery.bsky.social
I support this new e-petition to ban driven grouse shooting http://ow.ly/xht230fB1ys #bandgs #stopkillinghenharriers Plz RT @SurreyBirdNews
December 3, 2024 at 10:55 PM
markavery.bsky.social
Good start on new #bandgs petition http://ow.ly/JbSH30fLnUY @SueHayman1 @LabourDefra @angelasmithmp @RuthGeorge6 @ShefHallamLab @KerryMP
December 3, 2024 at 10:55 PM
markavery.bsky.social
This e-petition heading for 7000 signatures today. Plz sign & RT. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/201443 #bandgs #rspb #yorkshire #dales #moors #lancs
December 3, 2024 at 10:55 PM
markavery.bsky.social
Congrats to @GJGamble for reaching 7000 signs. Petition: Ban Driven Grouse Shooting https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/201443 Plz sign & RT #bandgs
Archived Petition: Ban Driven Grouse Shooting
Mismanagement of UK uplands for Driven Grouse Shooting le...
petition.parliament.uk
December 3, 2024 at 10:52 PM