RSPB press release: Satellite-tagged hen harrier disappears on Scottish grouse moor Rare bird of prey vanishes on 12th August The RSPB has issued an appeal for information after a young hen harrier, fitted with a satellite tag as part of the charity’s EU-funded Hen Harrier LIFE project, disappeared on an Aberdeenshire grouse moor. “Calluna”, a…
Category: Grouse and harriers
A research opportunity
You have just over a week to apply for this interesting PhD opportunity at Northampton University ‘‘Taking Aim’ at the Social Impact of Driven Game Shooting in England‘. I notice that the GWCT and BASC are in some way involved, as are 40 estate and shoot owners. Looks like an interesting study encompassing health impacts…
Chesterfield on 12 September
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Guest blog – Bowland: crimes against nature by Eleanor Upstill-Goddard
Eleanor is a wildlife conservationist and raptor enthusiast from Northumberland with an MSc in Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management from Newcastle University. She indulges her passion for wildlife through photography and writing. Twitter: @DaisyEleanorug We have all heard of the expression ‘to turn a blind eye’, meaning to pretend that a particular act…
So sensitive…
Burning of what looks like a blanket bog – difficult to tell sometimes when it’s burned to a crisp – in a National Park. Yorkshire Dales this time. Many thanks to Nick Miles for these images.