New 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.

New 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.
Red Kite dies after being found with gunshot injuries in Peak District National Park.
Police appeal for information + commentary from me ⬇️
More breeding success for Hen Harriers on RSPB reserves - this time in Wales.
Still waiting for the 2026 breeding figures from England's grouse moors....
Yorkshire 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.
A new study in Global Change Biology reveals how climate change reshapes Arctic falcon breeding differently by species. Our Gyrfalcon & Tundra Program's long-term data in Alaska contributed to this collaborative research. https://bit.ly/4hEYr8B
📷 Kiliii Yuyan
#RaptorResearch #Ornithology
Marsh Harrier found shot in North York Moors National Park.
Police appeal for information & some commentary by me 🔽
Record year for Hen Harriers at RSPB's Geltsdale Reserve in Cumbria.
More evidence that Hen Harriers do really well on moorland managed by RSPB, whereas on privately-owned grouse moors...
RSPB press release & commentary from me ⬇️
The Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme 2024 report has been published.
Thanks to the efforts of 361 contributors, 5,975 records were received from raptor home ranges. The report summarising the results of the 2024 breeding season is available at raptormonitoring.org/annual-report
Senedd Environment Committee asked to restrict eagle-killing poisons.
New article in Ornis Fennica! Tikkanen et al. Sex, breeding status and spatiotemporal factors shape the movement of territorial Golden Eagles in Finland ornisfennica.journal.fi/article/view... #ornithology #OpenAccess #RaptorResearch
FoI reveals some inconsistencies in Invermark Estate's claims about shot Peregrine.