Sickening 🤬
Please read the blog details & resond to DEFRA 🙏
Please read the blog details & resond to DEFRA 🙏
154 Hen Harriers confirmed 'missing' or illegally killed in UK since 2018 - most of them on or close to grouse moors.
Today is closing date for Defra's Call for Evidence on gamebird shooting - please participate by 23.59hrs! Details in blog 🔽
#RaptorResearch
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Today is closing date for Defra's Call for Evidence on gamebird shooting - please participate by 23.59hrs! Details in blog 🔽
#RaptorResearch
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/11/01/1...
154 Hen Harriers confirmed ‘missing’ or illegally killed in UK since 2018, most of them on or close to grouse moors
Message from editor: Today (Sunday 1st November 2026) is the deadline for responding to Defra’s Call for Evidence on the impact of gamebird releases & shooting. Defra is asking anyone who…
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November 1, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Sickening 🤬
Please read the blog details & resond to DEFRA 🙏
Please read the blog details & resond to DEFRA 🙏
Follow us and have your say if you think the shooting industry shouldn’t be the only voice Defra hears!
October 30, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Follow us and have your say if you think the shooting industry shouldn’t be the only voice Defra hears!
TAKE ACTION: Tell Defra to ban drag hunting, or it will become the new smokescreen
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November 3, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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Very similar results of habitat creation & supplementary feeding were demonstrated at other experimental farms not linked to shooting, e.g. RSPB's Hope Farm or Defra/UKCEH's Hillesden experiment, with no gamekeeping or killing of native wildlife. Together, all show habitat is key, not keepering. 2/2
November 1, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Very similar results of habitat creation & supplementary feeding were demonstrated at other experimental farms not linked to shooting, e.g. RSPB's Hope Farm or Defra/UKCEH's Hillesden experiment, with no gamekeeping or killing of native wildlife. Together, all show habitat is key, not keepering. 2/2
Ohhh, so it’s happening! Drop me a line when you’re added to the Defra Slack!!!
November 3, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Ohhh, so it’s happening! Drop me a line when you’re added to the Defra Slack!!!
Defra call for evidence on game shooting – closes midnight today – (Mark Avery)..
markavery.info/2026/11/01/d...
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Defra call for evidence on game shooting – closes midnight today – Mark Avery
markavery.info
November 1, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Defra call for evidence on game shooting – closes midnight today – (Mark Avery)..
markavery.info/2026/11/01/d...
markavery.info/2026/11/01/d...
Defra call for evidence on gamebird shooting closes midnight today.
I've sent my response but feel like a student who has not excelled. The examiner seems to have a tenuous grasp of a) the subject & b) how to word a consultation clearly.
But here are my notes: markavery.info/2026/11/01/d...
I've sent my response but feel like a student who has not excelled. The examiner seems to have a tenuous grasp of a) the subject & b) how to word a consultation clearly.
But here are my notes: markavery.info/2026/11/01/d...
November 1, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Defra call for evidence on gamebird shooting closes midnight today.
I've sent my response but feel like a student who has not excelled. The examiner seems to have a tenuous grasp of a) the subject & b) how to word a consultation clearly.
But here are my notes: markavery.info/2026/11/01/d...
I've sent my response but feel like a student who has not excelled. The examiner seems to have a tenuous grasp of a) the subject & b) how to word a consultation clearly.
But here are my notes: markavery.info/2026/11/01/d...
Oh wait job wise 🤦 off to work with the Kainoids at DEFRA for a bit
November 3, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Oh wait job wise 🤦 off to work with the Kainoids at DEFRA for a bit
I recall contacting my MP 5 yrs ago about this when Environment Bill was being debated. I got politely fobbed off with umpteen excuses and a Defra leaflet which basically let the water companies off the hook. And so it goes on…
November 1, 2026 at 7:47 AM
I recall contacting my MP 5 yrs ago about this when Environment Bill was being debated. I got politely fobbed off with umpteen excuses and a Defra leaflet which basically let the water companies off the hook. And so it goes on…
Less happy observations from Ross Back Sands y’day - Wigeon and 3 Pale-bellied Brents looking like bird flu sufferers. V. worrying given the 10,000’s of birds in the area, and the proximity to Belford where there was a poultry outbreak two weeks ago. Reported to DEFRA #NEbirding
November 1, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Less happy observations from Ross Back Sands y’day - Wigeon and 3 Pale-bellied Brents looking like bird flu sufferers. V. worrying given the 10,000’s of birds in the area, and the proximity to Belford where there was a poultry outbreak two weeks ago. Reported to DEFRA #NEbirding
Cheee lovers. The joyous day has arrived. Defra has lifted restrictions on French raw milk cheese at long last.
MONT D’OR IS BACK.
@paulclarke.com
MONT D’OR IS BACK.
@paulclarke.com
October 30, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Cheee lovers. The joyous day has arrived. Defra has lifted restrictions on French raw milk cheese at long last.
MONT D’OR IS BACK.
@paulclarke.com
MONT D’OR IS BACK.
@paulclarke.com
(3/) If you would like to find out more about the recently updated Wild Bird Indicators, take a look at them on the Defra website: www.gov.uk/government/s...
Wild bird populations in the UK and England, 1970 to 2025
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November 3, 2026 at 7:40 AM
(3/) If you would like to find out more about the recently updated Wild Bird Indicators, take a look at them on the Defra website: www.gov.uk/government/s...
Follow us and have your say if you think the shooting industry shouldn’t be the only voice Defra hears!
October 30, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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One can have too much of a good thing - since that lovely Tunnicliffe was produced (more or less my lifetime) releases of the non-native omnivorous Pheasant have increased 10-fold. Just 50 million a year now...
Ironically the Defra call for evidence on this subject closed yesterday!
Ironically the Defra call for evidence on this subject closed yesterday!
“In late October tall bracken fronds are turning from russet to golden yellow, and the colours blend with fungi, the pheasants and the spindle-tree berries.”
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Writer: EL Grant Watson
(What to Look for in Autumn, 1960)
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Writer: EL Grant Watson
(What to Look for in Autumn, 1960)
November 2, 2026 at 12:54 PM
One can have too much of a good thing - since that lovely Tunnicliffe was produced (more or less my lifetime) releases of the non-native omnivorous Pheasant have increased 10-fold. Just 50 million a year now...
Ironically the Defra call for evidence on this subject closed yesterday!
Ironically the Defra call for evidence on this subject closed yesterday!
Defra are like any Department, only mainly worse.
It is possible that they are even more full of shit than DWP and NHSE.
It is possible that they are even more full of shit than DWP and NHSE.
November 3, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Defra are like any Department, only mainly worse.
It is possible that they are even more full of shit than DWP and NHSE.
It is possible that they are even more full of shit than DWP and NHSE.
Follow End Bird Shooting and click the link below to use our Defra Call for Evidence tool. Help us end the bird shooting industry!
October 28, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Follow End Bird Shooting and click the link below to use our Defra Call for Evidence tool. Help us end the bird shooting industry!
Maybe more needs to be done to bring people back after a good time doing real things. Like they have done with Paul Kissack at DEFRA.
November 2, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Maybe more needs to be done to bring people back after a good time doing real things. Like they have done with Paul Kissack at DEFRA.
The Environment Agency's entire annual budget is around £1bn, and we're the biggest of the Defra organisations. She simply isn't going to save the money she thinks she can. Not to mention that we contribute about £9 for every £1 spent protecting against flood damage.
Badenoch is just such a moron.
Badenoch is just such a moron.
November 1, 2026 at 2:08 PM
The Environment Agency's entire annual budget is around £1bn, and we're the biggest of the Defra organisations. She simply isn't going to save the money she thinks she can. Not to mention that we contribute about £9 for every £1 spent protecting against flood damage.
Badenoch is just such a moron.
Badenoch is just such a moron.
(It is absolutely on-brand for DEFRA that although their communication with farmers this year has been beyond terrible, they have managed to get in touch with me to complain about this piece.)
October 28, 2026 at 10:50 AM
(It is absolutely on-brand for DEFRA that although their communication with farmers this year has been beyond terrible, they have managed to get in touch with me to complain about this piece.)
UPDATE: DEFRA apologise, saying they sent me a complaint intended for a different journalist.
Heartening to know that the press office functions in exactly the same way as the rest of the department.
Heartening to know that the press office functions in exactly the same way as the rest of the department.
October 28, 2026 at 11:57 AM
UPDATE: DEFRA apologise, saying they sent me a complaint intended for a different journalist.
Heartening to know that the press office functions in exactly the same way as the rest of the department.
Heartening to know that the press office functions in exactly the same way as the rest of the department.
and some of Roger's speech can be found here www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=20.... Outcome so far has been no change to the law but Govt/DEFRA has commissioned a research project as reported by RSPCA above. sadly we need more action on this and need to see how this project turns out.
www.theyworkforyou.com
October 29, 2026 at 9:20 PM
and some of Roger's speech can be found here www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=20.... Outcome so far has been no change to the law but Govt/DEFRA has commissioned a research project as reported by RSPCA above. sadly we need more action on this and need to see how this project turns out.
(It is also on-brand that the DEFRA complaint is that the piece says something that it simply does not, in any possible reading, say.)
October 28, 2026 at 10:59 AM
(It is also on-brand that the DEFRA complaint is that the piece says something that it simply does not, in any possible reading, say.)
154 Hen Harriers confirmed 'missing' or illegally killed in UK since 2018 - most of them on or close to grouse moors.
Today is closing date for Defra's Call for Evidence on gamebird shooting - please participate by 23.59hrs! Details in blog 🔽
#RaptorResearch
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/11/01/1...
Today is closing date for Defra's Call for Evidence on gamebird shooting - please participate by 23.59hrs! Details in blog 🔽
#RaptorResearch
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/11/01/1...
154 Hen Harriers confirmed ‘missing’ or illegally killed in UK since 2018, most of them on or close to grouse moors
Message from editor: Today (Sunday 1st November 2026) is the deadline for responding to Defra’s Call for Evidence on the impact of gamebird releases & shooting. Defra is asking anyone who…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
November 1, 2026 at 8:15 AM
154 Hen Harriers confirmed 'missing' or illegally killed in UK since 2018 - most of them on or close to grouse moors.
Today is closing date for Defra's Call for Evidence on gamebird shooting - please participate by 23.59hrs! Details in blog 🔽
#RaptorResearch
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/11/01/1...
Today is closing date for Defra's Call for Evidence on gamebird shooting - please participate by 23.59hrs! Details in blog 🔽
#RaptorResearch
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/11/01/1...
Follow us if you think it’s insane that native wildlife is killed to “protect” birds bred to be shot, and if you’ve seen wildlife harmed by shooting, tell Defra before 1 November.
October 29, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Follow us if you think it’s insane that native wildlife is killed to “protect” birds bred to be shot, and if you’ve seen wildlife harmed by shooting, tell Defra before 1 November.
TAKE ACTION: Tell Defra to ban drag hunting, or it will become the new smokescreen
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October 30, 2026 at 6:54 PM
TAKE ACTION: Tell Defra to ban drag hunting, or it will become the new smokescreen
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