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The Irish Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan, has ordered the end of pigeon shooting throughout the Republic of Ireland between 31 May and 1 September. I don’t know why she has done this – it’s quite interesting. In fact I can’t find anything about this move on her Department website but…

Stay local and check for info before travelling this weekend, urge major nature groups With fair weather expected this weekend and restrictions in England relaxed, people will be keen to get outside and into nature. Major nature charities are urging the public to consider four things before travelling to beauty spots or nature sites. The…

This morning I did the first visit of 2020 to my second Breeding Bird Survey square. Although starting in a sizeable village, as usual, there weren’t many people about, and as usual the caged canaries in a shed in a garden made me pause briefly to think ‘What’s that?’. I did meet a man with…

Bird of prey persecution crimewave during lockdown  The RSPB has received a surge in reports of birds of prey being illegally killed since lockdown began  The majority of incidents have been on or close to sporting estates managed for game bird shooting  The public are being asked to stay vigilant and report crimes against birds of prey  The RSPB’s Investigations Unit has been…

Over 60 Leading Wildlife and Conservation NGOs Support Faster Beaver Restoration More than 60 leading conservation, wildlife and nature organisations have come together to support an appeal by Beaver Trust to speed up the restoration of beavers to Britain. “The loss of beavers from our natural environment has coincided with a dramatic decline of the…