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Nearly 200 people gathered for the start of this year’s wildlife crime enforcement conference. #wildlifecrime
December 5, 2024 at 9:58 AM
rarebirder.bsky.social
🔴 102 Hen Harriers.
🔫 0 convictions.
🟤 Grouse moors. Gamekeepers. Silence from Westminster.

How many more must die?
#HenHarrier #RaptorPersecution #GrouseShooting #WildlifeCrime

www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/H...
June 26, 2025 at 11:16 AM
raptorpersuk.bsky.social
The indefatigable @bobberzins.bsky.social is a star!

Petition link here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍
bobberzins.bsky.social bobberzins.bsky.social @bobberzins.bsky.social · Apr 12
Delivering leaflets today asking the good people of #Sheffield to sign the @wildjustice.bsky.social petition to ban grouse shooting. Nearly there!

@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @ruthtingay.bsky.social
April 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
hhogsfrogs.bsky.social
These louts with catapults make me so angry 😡 @rspcaoffficial.bsky.social @kentwildlife.bsky.social @kentlive.bsky.social #wildlifecrime
follywildlife.bsky.social Folly Wildlife Rescue @follywildlife.bsky.social · 1d
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This poor duck was the unfortunate victim of a catapult crime. Someone had cruelly used a large stone to shoot at the #bird, hitting it in the neck.

Our vet team operated immediately to remove the stone & stitch up the large wound. We're relieved to…
September 25, 2026 at 5:36 PM
huntsabs.org.uk
When the ‘trail’ you’re pretending to follow runs across a busy road…

#trailoflies #trailhunting #smokescreen #wildlifecrime
October 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
raptorpersuk.bsky.social
Young Peregrine euthanised after suffering gunshot injuries in Leicestershire.

Sad news from @leicsperegrines.bsky.social who are working hard to encourage public engagement. Please give them a follow.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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December 24, 2025 at 1:42 AM
raptorpersuk.bsky.social
More breeding success for Hen Harriers on RSPB reserves - this time in Wales.

Still waiting for the 2026 breeding figures from England's grouse moors....

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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More breeding success for Hen Harriers on RSPB reserves – this time in Wales
Further to reports of this year’s Hen Harrier breeding success on RSPB-managed moorland in Bowland, Lancashire (here) and on Geltsdale, Cumbria (here), there’s now confirmation of furth…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
September 25, 2026 at 10:52 AM
nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
#WildlifeCrime - one more contributor to the parlous state of #biodiversity in the UK

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Cruel hare coursers leave 22 dead animals at Kent farm
Farmers say more action and harsher punishments are needed to tackle the illegal sport.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 15, 2026 at 11:46 AM
raptorpersuk.bsky.social
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust finds its voice & calls for Government action on raptor persecution.

Bravo! This is an unusually robust statement from a Wildlife Trust & I applaud @yorkswildlife.bsky.social for taking a stand.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust finds its voice & calls for Government action on raptor persecution
Following North Yorkshire Police’s appeal for information about the recent discovery of a Marsh Harrier with gunshot injuries found in the Westerdale area of the North York Moors National Par…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
September 23, 2026 at 12:05 PM
raptorpersuk.bsky.social
Marsh Harrier found shot in North York Moors National Park.

Police appeal for information & some commentary by me 🔽

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/22/m...
Marsh Harrier found shot in North York Moors National Park – Police appeal for information
Press release from North Yorkshire Police (21 September 2026): Marsh Harrier found shot in North York Moors On 28 August 2026 a juvenile Marsh Harrier was found in the Westerdale area suffering fro…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
September 22, 2026 at 2:08 AM
raptorpersuk.bsky.social
Natural England / DEFRA finally come to their senses on hen harriers.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #ornithology

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Natural England / DEFRA turns down licence application for hen harrier brood meddling in 2025
Some excellent news, for a change! Natural England / DEFRA have turned down a licence application for hen harrier brood meddling in the 2025 breeding season, following the recent closure of the sev…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
April 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
raptorpersuk.bsky.social
Gosh, what a mystery. Whatever could have happened to them?

No bodies, no tags, no prosecutions, no accountability, no deterrent. This will continue.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/29/t...
Two Golden Eagles ‘disappear’ in south Scotland – Police appeal for information
Press release from Police Scotland, 29 September 2025: APPEAL FOR MISSING GOLDEN EAGLE Detectives are appealing for information after a satellite-tagged golden eagle disappeared in the hills to the…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
September 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
wellmanneredxs.bsky.social
Thanks for this cheering post, @herpbiologist.bsky.social

#herps 🐢 #reptiles 🌎 #wildlifecrime
December 14, 2024 at 7:12 PM
grrlscientist.bsky.social
The Wild Can Be A 'Death Trap' For Some Rescued Wildlife Species

#SciComm🧪 by @grrlscientist.bsky.social

#conservation🌏 #WildlifeCrime #IllegalPetTrade🐾 #EndangeredSpecies www.forbes.com/sites/grrlsc...
March 18, 2026 at 12:29 PM
raptorpersuk.bsky.social
Designed as a spoof by Wild Justice but probably closer to the truth than not!

#Ornithology #WildlifeCrime #RaptorResearch

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/03/02/v...
Vermin or not vermin? How do gamekeeper’s decide?
A spoof guide from Wild Justice: Please sign the petition to ban driven grouse shooting HERE
raptorpersecutionuk.org
March 2, 2025 at 11:13 AM
raptorpersuk.bsky.social
Well done, Craig Best - not afraid to say it how it is 👏👏

#RaptorResarch #Ornithology #WildlifeCrime

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/08/20/h...
Hen Harrier persecution “is very much linked to grouse shooting” – Craig Best, National Trust General Manager, Peak District
Following yesterday’s news of a successful Hen Harrier breeding attempt this year on National Trust-owned moorland in the Peak District National Park (here), Craig Best, the NT’s Genera…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
August 20, 2025 at 11:55 AM
raptorpersuk.bsky.social
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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Man arrested after five Red Kites found poisoned in Essex
Statement from Essex Police posted on social media, 21 November 2025: An Aveley man has been arrested after five red kites were found dead in a field in Orsett. Our Rural Engagement Team is investi…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
November 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
raptorpersuk.bsky.social
Young White-tailed Eagle 'disappears' from grouse shooting estate in North York Moors National Park.

Police think its disappearance is 'suspicious'. No shit.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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Young White-tailed Eagle ‘disappears’ from grouse shooting estate in North York Moors National Park
Press statement from North Yorkshire Police (1st June 2026): INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY AFTER DISAPPEARANCE OF EAGLE We are appealing for information after the disappearance of a white-tailed eagle. Th…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
June 1, 2026 at 5:57 PM
raptorpersuk.bsky.social
Gamekeeper pleads guilty in England's first ever Hen Harrier persecution case (RSPB press release).

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #SeriousCrime

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Gamekeeper pleads guilty in England’s first ever Hen Harrier persecution case (RSPB press release)
Press release from RSPB (29 January 2026) GAMEKEEPER PLEADS GUILTY IN ENGLAND’S FIRST EVER HEN HARRIER PERSECUTION CASE On 29 January at York Magistrates Court Racster Dingwall – a head gamek…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
January 29, 2026 at 3:44 PM
plantjunkie2.bsky.social
Money money money. 🪶👇😡

#WildlifeCrime
#wildlivesmatter
#Raptors
#birds
December 18, 2024 at 9:32 PM
raptorpersuk.bsky.social
Many, many thanks to everyone who supported this campaign, especially those doing it for the raptors!

Next stop, Westminster Hall...

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #Ornithology

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Ban driven grouse shooting petition passes 100,000 signatures & now eligible for Westminster debate
This morning, Wild Justice’s petition calling for a ban on driven grouse shooting passed 100,000 signatures, which means the Westminster Government will now consider it for a debate in Westmi…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
April 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
raptorpersuk.bsky.social
Game-shooting industry's response to the recent conviction of Perthshire gamekeeper Russell Mason ⚖️

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #BirdingScotland 🌍

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/03/23/g...
Game-shooting industry’s response to the recent conviction of Perthshire gamekeeper Russell Mason
Further to last week’s news that Scottish gamekeeper and convicted sex offender Russell Mason had pleaded guilty to battering a trapped Goshawk to death on a shooting estate in Perthshire, in…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
March 23, 2026 at 2:05 PM
raptorpersuk.bsky.social
Gamekeeper John Bryant, 40, of West Ashby, Horncastle, will be sentenced next week.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/03/12/l...
Lincolnshire gamekeeper guilty of multiple offences in relation to deaths of red kite and buzzards
Another trial and yet another gamekeeper convicted of offences relating to the illegal killing of birds of prey. The trial of gamekeeper John Bryant, in relation to the illegal killing of a red kit…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
March 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
morgansbigyear.bsky.social
Angus council destroying bird nests during nesting season and denying it.
#anguscouncil #birdingscotland #ukbirding
#wildlife
#birding #birdwatching #wildlifecrime
May 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
raptorpersuk.bsky.social
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…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
August 24, 2026 at 5:47 PM