ScotRaptorStudy

Scottish Government delays start of muirburn licences (for the second time) after aggressive lobbying by grouse shooting industry raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/10/09/sco… via @RaptorPersUK

Red Kite found dead in Perthshire confirmed to have been poisoned (banned pesticide + rodenticides) raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/24/red… via @RaptorPersUK

Private Eye pulls Wild Justice adverts, causing 'Streisand Effect' raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/04/04/pri… via @RaptorPersUK

'Reclaim Our Moors' - local residents in Sheffield & North Derbyshire start campaign for community ownership of 'trashed' grouse moors raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/06/19/rec… via @RaptorPersUK

Vengeful shooter sentenced for placing poisoned baits in attempt to frame estate after feud with landowner raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/06/06/ven… via @RaptorPersUK

Red Kite found dead in Perthshire confirmed to have been poisoned (banned pesticide + rodenticides) raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/24/red… via @RaptorPersUK

Two men charged in relation to illegal killing of Red Kites in Cairngorms National Park raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/05/02/two… via @RaptorPersUK

Police Scotland appeal for information after two Red Kites found poisoned in Castle Douglas raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/05/03/pol… via @RaptorPersUK

BBC rejects Scottish Gamekeepers Association's complaint about programme that linked raptor persecution to land managed for gamebird shooting raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/02/17/bbc… via @RaptorPersUK

Two job opportunities with award-winning charity Birds of Poole Harbour raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/02/12/two… via @RaptorPersUK

NatureScot fails to make any compliance checks on use of new grouse moor licences raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/01/21/nat… via @RaptorPersUK

Scottish gamekeeper convicted of snaring offence raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/01/20/sco… via @RaptorPersUK

Predictable backlash from NFU to proposed releases of White-tailed Eagles raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/01/06/pre… via @RaptorPersUK

The first action of the new CE of Naturescot should be to lift the lid on this mess. NatureScot capitulated on grouse moor licensing after legal threats by game-shooting industry raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/01/24/nat… via @RaptorPersUK

Licence fees for firearms & shotguns set to increase for 'full-cost recovery' - no more public subsidy! raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/01/20/lic… via @RaptorPersUK

Could please sign this petition to ban toxic lead ammunition. Thank you. “Throw birds a lifeline and ban toxic lead ammunition”, wildlife experts urge government wwt.org.uk/news-and-stori… via @wwtworldwide

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/uk-… via @RaptorPersUK

Fully funded PhD available: The Impacts of Avian Influenza and Toxicants in Scottish Raptors raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/01/02/ful… via @RaptorPersUK

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/sto… via @RaptorPersUK

'Why are birds of prey still being killed in Scotland despite new legislation?' - special report in The National raptorpersecutionuk.org/2024/12/19/why… via @RaptorPersUK