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...
Please respond to Defra’s Call for Evidence on the impacts of gamebird shooting. Closes 23.59hrs 1st Nov...
In 2024 five Hen Harrier chicks were found dead in a nest on a grouse moor.
Post mortem results, uncovered by FOI requests, suggest that all five of the chicks had injuries consistent with being stabbed.
Rad more about this case, including what you can do about it, here: shorturl.at/kndq2
Post mortem results, uncovered by FOI requests, suggest that all five of the chicks had injuries consistent with being stabbed.
Rad more about this case, including what you can do about it, here: shorturl.at/kndq2
November 1, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Please respond to Defra’s Call for Evidence on the impacts of gamebird shooting. Closes 23.59hrs 1st Nov...
Please respond to Defra’s Call for Evidence on the impacts of gamebird shooting. Closes 23.59hrs 1st Nov...
If you’ve ever found piles of shot gamebirds dumped in laybys, or stuffed inside bin bags & dumped in the woods, chucked in rivers etc, please send in your information to Defra’s Call for Evidence on the impacts of gamebird shooting. Closes 23.59hrs 1st Nov.
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/10/28/d...
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/10/28/d...
Dead Partridges & Pigeons dumped in lay-by in East Riding of Yorkshire
Another shooting season is underway and that means incidents of dumped/fly-tipped gamebirds have also started again. Here’s one from this month, with dead Woodpigeons and Red-legged Partridge…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
November 1, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Please respond to Defra’s Call for Evidence on the impacts of gamebird shooting. Closes 23.59hrs 1st Nov...
154 Hen Harriers confirmed 'missing' or illegally killed in UK since 2018, most of them on or close to grouse moors 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 9:23 AM
154 Hen Harriers confirmed 'missing' or illegally killed in UK since 2018, most of them on or close to grouse moors raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/11/01/1...
This was supposed to be one chart.
I started exploring Defra’s latest bird population data and quickly realised that one chart wasn’t enough. The story needed more room to breathe.
So I turned it into a short scrollytelling feature with three visualisations.
elia.kabanov.org/birds/
I started exploring Defra’s latest bird population data and quickly realised that one chart wasn’t enough. The story needed more room to breathe.
So I turned it into a short scrollytelling feature with three visualisations.
elia.kabanov.org/birds/
November 6, 2026 at 1:03 PM
This was supposed to be one chart.
I started exploring Defra’s latest bird population data and quickly realised that one chart wasn’t enough. The story needed more room to breathe.
So I turned it into a short scrollytelling feature with three visualisations.
elia.kabanov.org/birds/
I started exploring Defra’s latest bird population data and quickly realised that one chart wasn’t enough. The story needed more room to breathe.
So I turned it into a short scrollytelling feature with three visualisations.
elia.kabanov.org/birds/
Moorland Association Submits Defra Response
Grouse moor management must be judged on the evidence:
READ MORE: www.moorlandassociation.org/post/moorlan...
Grouse moor management must be judged on the evidence:
READ MORE: www.moorlandassociation.org/post/moorlan...
Moorland Association Submits Defra Response: Grouse Moor Management Must Be Judged on the Evidence
Read the Moorland Association's response to Defra's gamebird Call for Evidence, urging an evidence-based assessment of grouse shooting and moorland management.
www.moorlandassociation.org
November 6, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Moorland Association Submits Defra Response
Grouse moor management must be judged on the evidence:
READ MORE: www.moorlandassociation.org/post/moorlan...
Grouse moor management must be judged on the evidence:
READ MORE: www.moorlandassociation.org/post/moorlan...
Follow End bird shooting and take part in DEFRA's call for evidence before the 1st of November.
October 27, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Follow End bird shooting and take part in DEFRA's call for evidence before the 1st of November.
Well I've probably written a load of garbage but I've said my piece and they at least know how angry and distressed I am about this whole crock of sh..e! Deadline approaching FAST!
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/05/d...
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 …
raptorpersecutionuk.org
October 29, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Well I've probably written a load of garbage but I've said my piece and they at least know how angry and distressed I am about this whole crock of sh..e! Deadline approaching FAST!
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/05/d...
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/05/d...
5 things you might have missed in MPs’ wildfire report:
- Defra’s 2023–27 wildfire programme, never delivered
- Prevention as a public good
- Compulsory plans considered for high-risk land
- Easier rules for firefighting ponds
- Funded fire wardens
www.moorlandassociation.org/post/5-thing...
- Defra’s 2023–27 wildfire programme, never delivered
- Prevention as a public good
- Compulsory plans considered for high-risk land
- Easier rules for firefighting ponds
- Funded fire wardens
www.moorlandassociation.org/post/5-thing...
5 Things You Might Have Missed in MPs’ Wildfire Report
MPs' wildfire report: five overlooked recommendations for moorland managers, from wildfire plans and fire wardens to firefighting ponds and ELM funding.
www.moorlandassociation.org
November 5, 2026 at 7:12 AM
5 things you might have missed in MPs’ wildfire report:
- Defra’s 2023–27 wildfire programme, never delivered
- Prevention as a public good
- Compulsory plans considered for high-risk land
- Easier rules for firefighting ponds
- Funded fire wardens
www.moorlandassociation.org/post/5-thing...
- Defra’s 2023–27 wildfire programme, never delivered
- Prevention as a public good
- Compulsory plans considered for high-risk land
- Easier rules for firefighting ponds
- Funded fire wardens
www.moorlandassociation.org/post/5-thing...
I saw that and thought it was excellent news. The conservatives on the other hand...🙄
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Northumberland Conservatives challenge Defra's Rothbury donation
The government is giving £1.9m to help conservation groups who are trying to buy a large estate.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 30, 2026 at 6:33 PM
I saw that and thought it was excellent news. The conservatives on the other hand...🙄
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Changing grouse-moor management could also affect predator control, habitat work and wildfire preparedness.
Our response to Defra says new rules must be judged against measured outcomes and realistic alternatives.
READ MORE: www.moorlandassociation.org/post/moorlan...
Our response to Defra says new rules must be judged against measured outcomes and realistic alternatives.
READ MORE: www.moorlandassociation.org/post/moorlan...
Moorland Association Submits Defra Response: Grouse Moor Management Must Be Judged on the Evidence
Read the Moorland Association's response to Defra's gamebird Call for Evidence, urging an evidence-based assessment of grouse shooting and moorland management.
www.moorlandassociation.org
November 3, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Changing grouse-moor management could also affect predator control, habitat work and wildfire preparedness.
Our response to Defra says new rules must be judged against measured outcomes and realistic alternatives.
READ MORE: www.moorlandassociation.org/post/moorlan...
Our response to Defra says new rules must be judged against measured outcomes and realistic alternatives.
READ MORE: www.moorlandassociation.org/post/moorlan...
How can we build a clearer picture of our changing environment?
Prof Anjali Goswami, Defra's Chief Scientific Adviser, will give the keynote at #NEMC2026, exploring why environmental monitoring is vital for tackling climate change & biodiversity loss.
Register by 13 Nov: tinyurl.com/c9utjzus 🧪
Prof Anjali Goswami, Defra's Chief Scientific Adviser, will give the keynote at #NEMC2026, exploring why environmental monitoring is vital for tackling climate change & biodiversity loss.
Register by 13 Nov: tinyurl.com/c9utjzus 🧪
October 28, 2026 at 10:05 AM
How can we build a clearer picture of our changing environment?
Prof Anjali Goswami, Defra's Chief Scientific Adviser, will give the keynote at #NEMC2026, exploring why environmental monitoring is vital for tackling climate change & biodiversity loss.
Register by 13 Nov: tinyurl.com/c9utjzus 🧪
Prof Anjali Goswami, Defra's Chief Scientific Adviser, will give the keynote at #NEMC2026, exploring why environmental monitoring is vital for tackling climate change & biodiversity loss.
Register by 13 Nov: tinyurl.com/c9utjzus 🧪
154 Hen Harriers confirmed 'missing' or illegally killed in UK since 2018, most of them on or close to grouse moors 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 11:10 AM
154 Hen Harriers confirmed 'missing' or illegally killed in UK since 2018, most of them on or close to grouse moors 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 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 9:35 AM
154 Hen Harriers confirmed 'missing' or illegally killed in UK since 2018, most of them on or close to grouse moors raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/11/01/1...
TIME IS RUNNING OUT!
Deadline: 11.59PM on 1 Nov - that's this Sunday!
Have you responded to Defra’s call for evidence on gamebird shooting? If you’ve been impacted by gamebird shooting and/or activities related to it, this is your chance to be heard!
Find out more here: buff.ly/k3Gb56G
Deadline: 11.59PM on 1 Nov - that's this Sunday!
Have you responded to Defra’s call for evidence on gamebird shooting? If you’ve been impacted by gamebird shooting and/or activities related to it, this is your chance to be heard!
Find out more here: buff.ly/k3Gb56G
October 28, 2026 at 8:45 AM
TIME IS RUNNING OUT!
Deadline: 11.59PM on 1 Nov - that's this Sunday!
Have you responded to Defra’s call for evidence on gamebird shooting? If you’ve been impacted by gamebird shooting and/or activities related to it, this is your chance to be heard!
Find out more here: buff.ly/k3Gb56G
Deadline: 11.59PM on 1 Nov - that's this Sunday!
Have you responded to Defra’s call for evidence on gamebird shooting? If you’ve been impacted by gamebird shooting and/or activities related to it, this is your chance to be heard!
Find out more here: buff.ly/k3Gb56G
Yes. Defra's Call for Evidence isn't about this year's gamebird shooting season - it's a wider look at the industry as a whole, going back many years.
October 28, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Yes. Defra's Call for Evidence isn't about this year's gamebird shooting season - it's a wider look at the industry as a whole, going back many years.
If you’ve ever found piles of shot gamebirds dumped in laybys, or stuffed inside bin bags & dumped in the woods, chucked in rivers etc, please send in your information to Defra’s Call for Evidence on the impacts of gamebird shooting. Closes 23.59hrs 1st Nov.
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/10/28/d...
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/10/28/d...
Dead Partridges & Pigeons dumped in lay-by in East Riding of Yorkshire
Another shooting season is underway and that means incidents of dumped/fly-tipped gamebirds have also started again. Here’s one from this month, with dead Woodpigeons and Red-legged Partridge…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
October 28, 2026 at 1:25 PM
If you’ve ever found piles of shot gamebirds dumped in laybys, or stuffed inside bin bags & dumped in the woods, chucked in rivers etc, please send in your information to Defra’s Call for Evidence on the impacts of gamebird shooting. Closes 23.59hrs 1st Nov.
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/10/28/d...
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/10/28/d...
Follow End bird shooting to help stop birds of prey and other predators being killed on land managed for game bird shooting. Use our tool to take part in. Defra's call for evidence.
October 26, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Follow End bird shooting to help stop birds of prey and other predators being killed on land managed for game bird shooting. Use our tool to take part in. Defra's call for evidence.
154 Hen Harriers confirmed 'missing' or illegally killed in UK since 2018, most of them on or close to grouse moors 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 8:01 PM
154 Hen Harriers confirmed 'missing' or illegally killed in UK since 2018, most of them on or close to grouse moors raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/11/01/1...
Stay up to date with this week’s #soil news with the latest edition of the #WeekinSoil. This edition includes Defra's #Soilshot programme 🎯 Northern Irelands #NatureRecovery Strategy 🐞 A Kenyan soil initiative 🇰🇪 and much more
Read it here ➡️ bit.ly/48ltSzn
#SoilHealth #SoilMapping #SoilManagement
Read it here ➡️ bit.ly/48ltSzn
#SoilHealth #SoilMapping #SoilManagement
October 30, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Stay up to date with this week’s #soil news with the latest edition of the #WeekinSoil. This edition includes Defra's #Soilshot programme 🎯 Northern Irelands #NatureRecovery Strategy 🐞 A Kenyan soil initiative 🇰🇪 and much more
Read it here ➡️ bit.ly/48ltSzn
#SoilHealth #SoilMapping #SoilManagement
Read it here ➡️ bit.ly/48ltSzn
#SoilHealth #SoilMapping #SoilManagement
154 Hen Harriers confirmed 'missing' or illegally killed in UK since 2018, most of them on or close to grouse moors 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 11:09 AM
154 Hen Harriers confirmed 'missing' or illegally killed in UK since 2018, most of them on or close to grouse moors raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/11/01/1...
Defra’s Call for Evidence on gamebird releases; what exactly is it asking for? – Wild Justice
wildjustice.org.uk
October 28, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Follow End bird shooting to help stop birds of prey and other predators being killed on land managed for game bird shooting. Use our tool to take part in. Defra's call for evidence.
October 26, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Follow End bird shooting to help stop birds of prey and other predators being killed on land managed for game bird shooting. Use our tool to take part in. Defra's call for evidence.