📣 Nature Champions News! 📣 @markruskell.bsky.social is the #NatureChampion for the White-tailed Eagle. Mark will be working with @rspbscotland.bsky.social + Scottish Raptor Study Group to champion these incredible birds. 👉 www.scotlink.org/species/whit... 📸 CCBY4.0 ScotParl | Les Carter

The @rspb.bsky.social is calling for gamebird shooting in England and Wales to be licensed, arguing estates should face tougher consequences when protected birds are killed on their land. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Encourage your MSPs to be a voice for nature in Parliament and become a Nature Champion! https://ow.ly/CoCu50YMGAE Nature Champions, Scottish Environment LINK #NatureChampions #WhatWouldYouChampion #VoiceForNature

📣 Nature Champions News! 📣 @mareetodd.bsky.social is the #NatureChampion for the Golden Eagle! Maree will be working with @scottishraptorsg.bsky.social + @rspbscotland.bsky.social to champion these majestic birds in Holyrood. 👉 scotlink.org/species/gold... CCBY4.0 ScotParl | Simon Jones

📣 Nature Champions News! 📣 @emmaroddicksnp.bsky.social is the #NatureChampion for the Capercaillie! Emma will be working with @rspbscotland.bsky.social to champion these rare birds in the Scottish Parliament. Find out more: www.scotlink.org/species/cape... 📸 CCBY4.0 ScotParl

Scotland is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. Is the government doing enough to fix it? Our new Progress Tracker monitors 136 critical actions to create accountability for nature recovery. The results might surprise you. Explore the tracker: www.scotlink.org/sbs-tracker/

Scotland’s wildlife needs a voice! 1 in 9 species are at risk of national extinction, but our #NatureChampions initiative is making a difference by connecting MSPs with the habitats and species that need them most. MSPs: Become a voice for nature today! Learn more www.scotlink.org/link-campaig...

Trial extended for two Scottish gamekeepers accused of offences relating to alleged shooting of Red Kites in Cairngorms National Park. NB: Comments turned off as legal proceedings are live ⚖️ #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/05/01/t...

Great news from the Glasgow Peregrine Project - two eggs successfully hatched over the weekend. Tune in to their Instagram and Facebook account to get all the latest updates in the lives of Bonnie and Clyde 👀 #raptors #peregrine #glasgow

Join the Glasgow Peregrine Project Peregrine watch days to learn more about these fantastic birds. First one Sat 25 April..

No prosecution after man crushed Peregrine eggs at St Albans Cathedral in Hertfordshire last year. New blog ⬇️ #RaptorResearch raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/04/19/n...

Our latest paper on Golden Eagle research in Scotland, using DNA from moulted feathers to assess apparent survival in territorial adults. As ever, data collection from Scottish Raptor Study Group @scottishraptorsg.bsky.social was vital. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #RaptorResearch

Did a sketch of a lammergeier tonight inspired by a talk at last weekends @scottishraptorsg.bsky.social conference. #Birds #Pencildrawing #Art #ArtWork

17 months! What's the hold up? Why isn't this decision-making process a priority for NatureScot? The consequences of this inaction were made v clear yesterday, with the suspicious disappearance of two more Golden Eagles in south Scotland. #RaptorResearch raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/30/1...

Two Golden Eagles 'disappear' in south Scotland - Police appeal for information raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/29/t...

Red Kite found dead in Perthshire confirmed to have been poisoned (banned pesticide + rodenticides) raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/24/r...

'Reclaim Our Moors' - local residents in Sheffield & North Derbyshire start campaign for community ownership of 'trashed' grouse moors raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/06/19/r...

Two men charged in relation to illegal killing of Red Kites in Cairngorms National Park raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/05/02/t...

When NS appoint their new CE the first question to ask the organisation is 'who are we working for, the game bird shooting industry or nature conservation? NatureScot capitulated on grouse moor licensing after legal threats by game-shooting industry raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/01/24/n...

NatureScot fails to make any compliance checks on use of new grouse moor licences raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/01/21/n...

UK Governments must decide on lead ammunition restrictions by March 2025 - you can have your say to help bring about a ban raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/01/07/u...

Fully funded PhD available: The Impacts of Avian Influenza and Toxicants in Scottish Raptors raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/01/02/f...

Another fantastic piece of analysis from RPUK. Stobo Hope - did GWCT 'advice' help avoid an Environmental Impact Assessment on the destruction of black grouse habitat? (Guest Blog) raptorpersecutionuk.org/2024/12/22/s...

'Why are birds of prey still being killed in Scotland despite new legislation?' - special report in The National raptorpersecutionuk.org/2024/12/19/w...

Two satellite-tagged hen harriers that disappeared from a winter roost both found dead with shotgun pellets lodged in their bodies raptorpersecutionuk.org/2024/12/18/t...

NatureScot is stalling on releasing overdue FoI documents relating to its grouse moor licensing shambles raptorpersecutionuk.org/2024/12/18/n...

RPSB launches interactive map showing fates of satellite-tagged hen harriers raptorpersecutionuk.org/2024/12/17/r...

Please vote for Ruth Tingay of RPUK, she has been nominated as 'Campaigner of the Year' in TGO Reader Awards 2025. She has done, and is doing, so much for environmental causes. Thank you. thegreatoutdoorsmag.com/awards/reader @raptorpersuk.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social