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