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Record Number of Hen Harriers 'Killed' Is at 'Devastating' New High, Warn RSPB
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Record Number of Hen Harriers 'Killed' Is at 'Devastating' New High, Warn RSPB

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Record numbers of a rare bird that is a protected species have been killed or “gone missing under suspicious circumstances” in the last five…See the Story
PSNI Investigation After Red Kite Found Fatally Poisoned
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PSNI Investigation After Red Kite Found Fatally Poisoned

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Sheffield Moors: Duke of Rutland Urged to Sell 'Trashed' Grouse Moor 'to People of Sheffield'
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Sheffield Moors: Duke of Rutland Urged to Sell 'Trashed' Grouse Moor 'to People of Sheffield'

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Around 40 local residents from Sheffield and North Derbyshire have started a campaign to bring local grouse moors in to community ownership. The group ‘Reclaim Our Moors‘ held its inaugural meeting on 7 June 2025 where campaigners offered the Duke of Rutland £1 to buy Moscar Moor ‘as it is in such a sad and sorry state’. Photo by Reclaim Our Moors The group, which includes a number of local councillors, ecologists and campaigner Bob Berzins amo…See the Story

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Scottish Government & NatureScot delays start date for new muirburn licence

In March 2024, the Scottish Parliament voted for the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill, which introduced, amongst other things, a requirement for all muirburn to be licensed (see here). The Bill was enacted in May 2024 and became the Wildlife Management & Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 and since then we’ve seen the introduction of a grouse moor licensing scheme (although this still remains contentious as the licence has been signifi…Conservation · ScotlandSee the Story

More reasons to ban driven grouse shooting – evidence from the Peak District National Park (guest blog by Bob Berzins)

This is a guest blog written by conservation campaigner and author Bob Berzins who has written previously on this blog here, here, here, here, here, here and here. MPs are scheduled to debate the Wild Justice Ban Driven Grouse Shooting petition on 30th June 2025 in Westminster Hall. The Government response to the petition states, “… well managed shooting activities…can be beneficial for wildlife and habitat conservation”, and, “The Government su…England · EnglandRead Article

50,000-signature petition calling for ban on possession of poisons, handed into Stormont, Northern Ireland

Press release from Northern Ireland Raptor Study Group (17 June 2025) 50,000-signature petition, calling for a ban on poison possession, handed into Stormont. Today (17th June), a petition begun by the Northern Ireland Raptor Study Group (NIRSG), calling for the possession of various toxic pesticides to be made illegal, was handed in to officials at Stormont by representatives of the Group, alongside staff from RSPB NI and Ulster Wildlife. Phot…Belfast, United Kingdom · BelfastRead Article

Wild Justice blog: Ask your MP to attend Westminster Hall debate on banning driven grouse shooting – 30 June 2025, 4.30pm

Blog from Wild Justice: You will remember that we asked you to sign our most recent petition to ban driven grouse shooting and over 100,000 of you did so – thank you!  Thanks to your tremendous response, this issue is once again the subject of a parliamentary debate at Westminster Hall on Monday 30 June 2025, starting at 4.30pm. This will be the third time a petition calling for a ban has passed 100,000 signatures (we’re a tenacious bunch!) but …London, England · LondonRead Article

Another Raven found shot dead next to grouse moor in notorious persecution hotspot in Peak District National Park

Press release from RSPB, 9 June 2025: ANOTHER SHOT RAVEN, THE LATEST VICTIM IN THE PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK In February 2025 a Raven was found shot near Bradfield, South Yorkshire, following a similar incident in the same area 6 months earlier. This incident is the latest in a series of confirmed persecution incidents involving protected birds in this area of the Peak District National Park in recent years. In August 2024, a Raven was found …South Yorkshire · South YorkshireRead Article

Man Coated Dead Pheasants with Rat Poison in 'Reckless Action' over Scottish Landowner Feud

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Clive Burgoyne pleaded guilty to a breach of wildlife legislation after lacing dead pheasants with rat poison.Wildfires · ScotlandSee the Story

Natural England prevaricating on release of hen harrier brood meddling report

On 14 March 2025, Natural England announced the end of the ridiculous Hen Harrier brood meddling trial (see here). For new blog readers, the hen harrier brood meddling trial was a conservation sham sanctioned by DEFRA as part of its ludicrous ‘Hen Harrier Action Plan‘ and carried out by Natural England between 2018 – 2024, in cahoots with the very industry responsible for the species’ catastrophic decline in England. In general terms, the plan i…Nebraska · NebraskaRead Article

Podcast: Wild Justice CEO Bob Elliot tells League Against Cruel Sports why driven grouse shooting should be banned

New podcast: Bob Elliot, CEO of Wild Justice, in conversation with Emma Judd, Head of Campaigns & Communications at the League Against Cruel Sports, discussing why driven grouse shooting should be banned. Listen here. Bob Elliot. Photo by Fabian HarrisonUnited Kingdom · United KingdomRead Article

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