Friends of the Dales

The average life span of a hen harrier in UK is 121 days - whereas worldwide it is 7 years. Sign our petition asking for 3 key law reforms to protect our persecuted #birdsofprey - actionnetwork.org/petitions/help…

Your latest Friends of the Dales newsletter - mailchi.mp/341502103010/l… with all our #EyesontheSkies campaign news and events. If you like what you read - please sign up on our website homepage and share! #YorkshireDales

Sign our petition to stop the ongoing persecution of #BirdsofPrey 🦅 Introduction of sentencing guidelines & more meaningful fines 🦅 Creation of National Wildlife Crime Database 🦅 Regulation & licensing of the gamebird-shooting industry Sign now: tinyurl.com/arcmkmh6

Three legal reforms to stop the criminal killing of birds of prey - new petition to UK Minister from @FriendsDales Details & link to petition in blog ⬇️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/02/19/thr…

The latest Friends of the Dales newsletter with our #Campaign #News #Events and #Petition calling for an end to #BirdsofPrey #Persecution - mailchi.mp/9022cab27db9/l…

Watch now! 📷 DI Mark Harrison of UK National Wildlife Crime Unit - giving an invaluable insight into real-world challenges of protecting vulnerable & endangered #birdsofprey in North Yorkshire & the key challenges in investigating bird of prey #crimes 🦅 youtube.com/watch?v=g7JbcR…

Statement from North Yorkshire Police on conviction of gamekeeper Racster Dingwall (conspiracy to kill a Hen Harrier on a grouse moor in Yorkshire Dales National Park) ⚖️⬇️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/29/sta…

Some commentary on the conviction and sentencing of gamekeeper Racster Dingwall (conspiracy to kill a Hen Harrier on a grouse moor in Yorkshire Dales National Park) ⚖️ New blog ⬇️⬇️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/30/som…

Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier that gamekeeper Racster Dingwall chose not to shoot (to avoid unwanted attention), found poisoned 3 months later nr another Yorkshire grouse moor. The bird that almost got away. New blog, incl extended RSPB covert footage ⬇️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/30/sat…

RSPB asks for evidence of burning on peatlands across the UK. Can you help? Find out how ⬇️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/15/rsp…

Happy New Year! Here's the latest Friends of the Dales newsletter - mailchi.mp/8b380fcce4e8/l… - full of #YorkshireDales #NationalPark #News, our free #events and our campaign raising awareness of #birdsofpreypersecution

Birds of prey persecution is real despite 70 years of legal protection... Remember a low conviction rate does not indicate low levels of crime 🤨 🤔 Find out more from DI Mark Harrison of UK National Wildlife Crime Unit at our free online talk on 27 Jan friendsofthedales.org.uk/events

Fantastic to support @Campaign4Parks at the #HousesofParliament sharing a vision for #NationalParks where #youngpeople have a say in shaping their future! Photos show Molly Simmons, Josh Burge & Joely Newell with our Executive Director, Ann Shadrake & Hermione Pocock from @ydmt

Your latest Friends of the Dales newsletter and #EyesontheSkies campaign update - mailchi.mp/defde67e8dd5/l… Please share with likeminded friends and followers - and don't forget you can sign up to receive this direct! #YorkshireDales Fat robin by Ann Shadrake

Your latest Friends of the Dales newsletter - mailchi.mp/defde67e8dd5/l…

Birds of prey persecution is real despite 70 yrs of legal protection. Remember a low conviction rate does not indicate low levels of crime 🤨 Find out more from DI Mark Harrison of National Wildlife Crime Unit at our free online talk on 27 Jan - book here: friendsofthedales.org.uk/events

Can you help? @HHDayUK is appealing for information re. the disappearance of tagged #Henharrier Circe. #RaptorPersection #BirdsofPreyPersecution #BirdsofPrey

New independent report by #WildlifePoisoningResearchUK & featured by @RaptorPersUK reveals locations of poisoned birds of prey in northern England from 2015-2023. #EyesontheSkies - raising awareness of criminal persecution of #birdsofprey. raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/17/new…

Book for our next online talk to learn more about the realities of protecting our vulnerable and #endangered #BirdsofPrey in #NorthYorkshire from DI Mark Harrison of the UK National Wildlife Crime Unit 👀 27 January 5.30pm. #RaptorPersecution friendsofthedales.org.uk/events

Your latest Friends of the Dales newsletter - mailchi.mp/5d199835bbf5/l… Read our #EyesontheSkies campaign update plus all our other #news and #events. #YorkshireDales Photo by Whitfield Benson