This is quite a read about the abuse of raptors and the lady in the photograph + others

"Vindictive evil woman" & "Poisoned witch" to deliver free webinar on illegal raptor persecution for Friends of the Dales this Wednesday. ⬇️New blog #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/05/18/v...

Essex man charged with various offences relating to illegal theft/trade of wild birds' eggs. NB: Comments turned off as legal proceedings are live ⚖️ #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #OperationPulka raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/05/15/e...

Toxic Pesticides Could Be Banned From UK Farms as Government Urged to Align With EU Rules Ministers are considering a new report by a cross-party body which recommends closer alignment with European rules on limiting the use of harmful chemicals in our agriculture

The clock is running down... it's time for you to really make a difference and speak up on behalf of Woodcock, Golden Eye, Pochard, Snipe and more...and Wild Justice also make it easier to understand the jargon with their handy guide... so there is not excuse...let's go.

The same Woodcocks get legally shot at when wintering in Britain/Ireland, when breeding breeding in Eastern Europe (spring & late summer/autumn = 'open seasons'), and all along their migration route. There's no respite in their lifecycle, except midsummer. What a way to treat a species. #ornithology

OUT NOW: The State of the World's Raptors 📖 https://a.co/d/0bqdBsHm Cover image of Secretarybird 📷 Jim Shane #RaptorResearch #Ornithology

Job alert 📢 Last chance to apply to join the team ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs We're looking for a raptor enthusiast and great people person to take a coordinating role within the raptor monitoring scheme on behalf of all its partners. 📝 Deadline: Sunday 17 May. #BirdingScotland #RaptorResearch

There's still time to book for 'Talking Raptor Persecution with Dr Ruth Tingay' - next Wednesday 20 May at 5.30pm. #FreeEvent Time to learn how we can all play a part in ending the criminal killing of #BirdsofPrey 🫶 Book via: friendsofthedales.org.uk/events #RaptorPersecution

Statement from Natural England on decision to licence release of White-tailed Eagles in Exmoor National Park. My commentary at the end. New blog ⬇️ #RaptorResearch raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/05/14/s...

White-tailed Eagles to be released in Exmoor National Park this summer. Statement from the project partners ⬇️ #RaptorResearch raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/05/14/w...

Important petition to protect significant population of Great Crested Newts from massive proposed development in London. Sign to send a message to London Mayor (decision expected 27 May 2026). c.org/sGt5CXzfNZ

ACT NOW for wildlife and Woodcock! Deadline: 17 May. Wild Justice has been lobbying for a reduction in the shooting season of Woodcock. The government have now opened a consultation. Follow the link for more info about how you can make a difference for Woodcock and other species. buff.ly/1FQThDt

The government’s public consultation on hunting is now open. The more of us who respond, the stronger the signal to decision makers that wildlife deserves real protection, outnumbering those who want this cruelty to continue. Have your say: https://leagueacs.co.uk/HccGl

I nearly fell off my chair when I found out that Gibraltar HAS NEVER HAD A SEWAGE PLANT and therefore ALL ITS RAW, UNTREATED SEWAGE (from a mere 40,000 people and their businesses) is dumped straight into the MEDITERRANEAN Sea. Great work, guys. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

We just won a landmark case to protect one of Europe’s most important marine sanctuaries: the Dogger Bank. 💫 The court ruling sets a precedent for governments across Europe and sends a clear message: protected must mean protected.

I am giving an online talk this evening(Tuesday 12 May 2026) 7 pm on the wildlife of Dartmoors' temperate rainforests including the slug munching Blue Ground Beetle, the weird Hazel Gloves fungus and Redstarts www.dartmoor.gov.uk/enjoy-dartmo...

FFS, how much louder do we have to shout? You can’t buy or use a captive bolt pistol to kill cattle without the necessary permissions. Why should similarly lethal traps be on free sale for use by anyone?

Sparrowhawk euthanised in Scottish Highlands after illegal trap caused "catastrophic" leg injury. Police & SSPCA appeal for information. Details ⬇️ #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #BirdingScotland raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/05/11/s...

Trail hunting is a lie! Conservationists, animal welfare campaigners & hunt saboteurs gathered outside Parliament yesterday calling for an end to illegal fox hunting (which happens under the guise of 'trail hunting'). It's #TimeForChange & you can be part of that: tinyurl.com/zw78pvk9

What’s the use of art? Can it break through the clamour for our attention to make us still for an instant? Does it change anything in the world? Search me. But I was glad to collaborate with sculptor Mark Butler on a memorial of sorts for our slaughtered hen harriers. Do take a look -

'Ghost sky dance' - powerful new artwork documents the illegal killing of Hen Harriers on UK grouse moors. A superb collaboration by sculptor Mark Butler & writer @gregorynorminton.bsky.social - exhibition tour coming soon. New blog ⬇️ #RaptorResearch raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/05/09/g...

Stand alongside Chris Packham, Megan McCubbin, and other guest speakers at this peaceful rally. Let’s show the government that the public want real protection for wildlife. The clock is ticking on hunting with hounds. Join us and be part of the call for change. https://leagueacs.co.uk/MiLgu

APRIL 2026 UPDATE Who Owns Scotland now published with total of 4981 landholdings (76.9% rural Scotland). All records updated plus 21 new ones. New subscriptions welcome - they start at £6. www.whoownsscotland.org.uk

❗️Too often, stalking is dismissed as isolated incidents instead of an escalating pattern of behaviour. Missed opportunities to intervene can have devastating consequences. 📝 Sign our petition calling for urgent protections before more lives are lost: bit.ly/4sHBQdT

Tomorrow (Friday8th May) 11am. Fowey Town Hall. I'll be 'in conversation' with my son, James, for this one... it's the first time we've done anything like this together so I'm really looking forward to it! Tickets and more details in link www.foweyfestival.com/event/brigit...

Water company payments are ‘get out of jail card’, says Feargal Sharkey

Landfill bird-watching investigated as cause of hantavirus outbreak

How Sir David Attenborough changed the world in 100 years www.channel4.com/news/how-sir...

As Sir David Attenborough turns 100-years-old today, Channel 4 News reflects on our planet - the immense changes, the beacons of hope and where we're heading.

BTO @btobirds.bsky.social are the main source for population abundance trends of British mammal species, particularly for important meso-predators such as fox (declining) and wild herbivores such as deer (increasing). 🌍

#Buzzard intermediate colour morph fitter (productivity & survival), now a study in @bou.org.uk Ibis shows their share of Europe’s population increased significantly from 2000-2022, while proportions of dark & light birds shrunk 22 %, 14 % respectively. #ornithology bou.org.uk/blog-gristwo...

Welcome to Dartmoor National Park Authority's new chief exec, Tom Surrey. www.themoorlander.co.uk/news/local-n...

Texas man sentenced for trafficking Bald and Golden Eagles. Five years probation + $77,500 restitution (fine) #RaptorResearch hilinetoday.com/texas-man-se...

'Should I Marry a Murderer?' New Netflix documentary provides sobering insight into brutal killing & burial of charity cyclist Tony Parsons by the McKellar twins at Auch Estate, Scotland, where previously a poisoned Golden Eagle was found. #RaptorResearch raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/05/06/s...

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Scottish Raptor Monitoring Coordinator Closing date for applications - 17 May 2026. Job description & details ⬇️ #RaptorResearch 🌍 raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/05/06/j...

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...

Our intelligence team has released our end of season hunting figures, and the findings are damning. This is not ‘trail’ hunting. This is chaos, cruelty, and law-breaking. It must end. Respond to the government’s consultation on hunting laws👇 https://leagueacs.co.uk/nTxs2

Happy 1st anniversary to our brilliant CEO, @bobelliot.bsky.social 🎉 Thank you for bringing calm leadership, strategic wisdom and a lot of fun!

In today's @theguardian.com country diary, I'm scrabbling around on the pavement with feather expert, @andy6day.bsky.social. #countrydiary #naturewriting

My best shot of the Oriental Honey Buzzard seen near Chiang Mai Thailand. Fairly common throughout Thailand and quite different from the European Honey Buzzard. #birds #birdsofprey #birdsseenin2026 #birdoftheday #birdphotography

Yesterday we enjoyed our second encounter with Orcas in six days with a pod of at least 10 individuals feeding off the east side of Sumburgh Head. It soon became evident that they were not one of our three semi-resident or visiting Icelandic pods and... #MarineLife #MarineMammals #UKWildlife

1. Every year, large areas of gorse in Dartmoor and Exmoor national parks are deliberately burnt. It’s an appalling act of vandalism, killing wildlife, preventing regeneration of crucial habitats, releasing toxic smoke and carbon. This thread is about why it’s happening. Pic from this weekend. 1/7

The track through the Ramsons on an April evening. #Dorset #Woodlands #Landscapes #NaturePhotography @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social

Harri , Zach and Bertie , 3 boys aged 11 and 12 yrs old understand how important Penrhos is! That is why we are fully behind them ! Please support them ! www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/fam... Link to fundraiser gofund.me/634e8b82b

Four day trial starts for two Scottish gamekeepers in relation to alleged killing of Red Kites in the Cairngorms National Park last year. NB: Comments are turned off as criminal proceedings are live ⚖️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/04/27/f...

Man found not guilty of criminal damage relating to dumping of 50 dead Hares at Broughton Community Shop but guilty of possession of dead Kestrel & Barn Owl. James Kempster has 13 prior convictions. Sentencing in June ⚖️ #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/04/25/m...

Scottish gamekeeper Russell Mason receives derisory sentence for brutal killing of a Goshawk ⚖️ RSPB press release, covert video, & my commentary on this case ⬇️ #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #BirdingScotland #UKBirding raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/04/24/s...

This is Fitz and June. Fitz just got here and thinks this place is pretty great. June was here first and thinks it's time to return Fitz. 13/10 for both (TT: muester)