Post mortems suggest five Hen Harrier chicks found dead in nest on grouse moor in northern England had injuries consistent with being stabbed.
New blog (warning - contains distressing info) ⬇️
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@raptorpersuk.bsky.socialPost mortems suggest five Hen Harrier chicks found dead in nest on grouse moor in northern England had injuries consistent with being stabbed.
New blog (warning - contains distressing info) ⬇️
@raptorpersuk.bsky.socialNatural England publishes 2026 Hen Harrier breeding attempts - only 9 (of 45) were on grouse moors.
Blog by Natural England & additional commentary from me ⬇️
@prowildlife.bsky.social🦎🎤 Mongabay's podcast on our Nature comment is out - Enjoy the conversation between Susan Lieberman and our expert Dr. Sandra Altherr on the legal gaps in the global #ExoticPetTrade
▶️ news.mongabay.com/podcast/2026...
#WildlifeTrade #WildlifeCrime #StolenWildlife #reptiles #amphibians
@raptorpersuk.bsky.socialTrial continues for 88-year-old accused of 11 offences relating to alleged raptor persecution in Lincolnshire.
NB: Comments turned off as criminal proceedings are still live ⚖️
@nlhuntsabs.bsky.socialOn 1st Nov 2025, we visited the Puckeridge, who were holding their opening meet near Braintree, Essex.
Our 23 sabs stuck with them all day, and stopped them from chasing a fox.
#TheNewHuntingBan #animalrights #directaction #parliament #foxes #wildlifecrime #vegan #essex
@naturewatch.orgNational Badger Day - a day to protect wildlife, and the animals caught up in wildlife crime. 🦡
Today allows us to talk about the dogs involved in wildlife crime.
Learn more and report any concerns:
naturewatch.org/get-involved...
#NationalBadgerDay #OperationMajor #WildlifeCrime #ProtectWildlife
@globalissues.orgDNA testing at Uganda's UN-supported lab is turning ivory seizures into convictions, including a 15-year sentence
Forensics help even when poachers strip identifying features
Suspects now plead guilty more often
Now need more investment to reach the trafficking higher-ups
@aaranyak.bsky.social🦏 Aaranyak sensitised 34 SSB personnel at Daranga BOP, Assam to strengthen wildlife crime detection and prevent illegal trafficking along the India–Bhutan border.
@raptorpersuk.bsky.socialNew date for Raeshaw Estate's judicial review of 3-yr General Licence restriction, imposed by NatureScot after the disappearance & suspected 'shooting & killing' of Golden Eagle Merrick.
@welshcountry.bsky.social@raptorpersuk.bsky.socialRed Kite dies after being found with gunshot injuries in Peak District National Park.
Police appeal for information + commentary from me ⬇️
@hhogsfrogs.bsky.socialThese louts with catapults make me so angry 😡 @rspcaoffficial.bsky.social @kentwildlife.bsky.social @kentlive.bsky.social #wildlifecrime
@raptorpersuk.bsky.socialMore breeding success for Hen Harriers on RSPB reserves - this time in Wales.
Still waiting for the 2026 breeding figures from England's grouse moors....
@raptorpersuk.bsky.socialYorkshire 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.
@raptorpersuk.bsky.socialMarsh Harrier found shot in North York Moors National Park.
Police appeal for information & some commentary by me 🔽
@prowildlife.bsky.social🦎🚨 Woman caught in Russia, trying to cross border with 116 reptiles stashed in her jacket. These lizards, protected under Russian law, were obviously destined for Germany.
@easterneye.bsky.socialBaby orangutans found abandoned in India expose global wildlife trafficking racket
#Orangutan #BabyOrangutans #WildlifeTrafficking #WildlifeCrime #AnimalTrafficking #WildlifeConservation #IndiaNews #EndangeredSpecies #AnimalProtection
@indiawest.bsky.socialIndia and South Asian nations pledge stronger cooperation against illegal wildlife trade, including intelligence sharing, financial investigations and coordinated enforcement.
Read More: indiawest.com/india-joins-...
@aaranyak.bsky.socialBeyond Headlines: Reporting Wildlife Crime Responsibly
Around 60 students of Gauhati University’s Department of Communication & Journalism joined Aaranyak’s day-long workshop on wildlife crime reporting on September 16.
@bibhab.bsky.social
@chris-cuz.bsky.socialOn a birdwatching tower at Karvasta Lagoons #Albania A wetland of International importance, I hear a guide agreeing to bring one of his party back in the coming days to shoot 🤬 He told the guy it is illegal, but no problem if we choose the right time 🤷 @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social
#wildlifecrime
