On Wednesday evening I gave a talk to the Bangor Bird Group in North Wales. There was a good crowd there and they were pretty stirred up after seeing the debate on Monday. No sign of any of them giving up. I hope I entertained and energised them (I think I may have done) but…
Category: BAN DRIVEN GROUSE SHOOTING
You did this…
shone a light on the scale of illegal raptor persecution in the UK uplands brought the damaging impacts of grouse moor management to the attention of the media and the British public had a lot of fun persuaded M&S three years in a row to reverse its decision to sell grouse meat in stores got…
Not much progress so far PM
In Monday’s debate on the future of driven grouse shooting Conservative MPs trooped out in numbers to defend their so-called sport rather than to address the concerns of their constituents. ‘There’s a lot we need to do in this party of ours. Our base is too narrow and so, occasionally, are our sympathies. You…
Gems from the written evidence 22 – Hugh Webster
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This was a very well-written and well expressed piece of evidence. Here are some extracts: I firmly believe that the law should be changed to specifically ban driven red grouse shooting. I am aware that some conservationists would settle for a licensing system as a compromise, but this tempting option fails to address the underlying…
Gems from the written evidence 18 – Jim Welford
I found this account, from someone who knows Walshaw Moor and the North York Moors, very strong. here are some excerpts: I’ve been a birdwatcher as long as I can remember, covering many locations, mainly in Yorkshire. Taking a job in Halifax in 2003 gave me easy after work access to the surrounding moorland, there’s…
Gems from the written evidence 14 – Guy Shorrock
More powerful evidence from Guy Shorrock, former police officer and long-serving RSPB Investigations team member; here are some quotes: The phenomenal response to the e-petition, on what many would consider a niche subject, is indicative of the increasing public concern about grouse moor management and the wide ranging environmental implications. Based on a significant volume…
Gems from the written evidence 13 – name withheld
Here is the summary of another very powerful piece of written evidence: The shooting industry and its representatives should be removed from all positions of power where wildlife crime law enforcement policy are discussed or decided upon. Driven grouse moors should be rewilded. This at a stroke, would remove the many very serious problems of…
Any takers?
I’ll bet you a pound to a penny that the Hen Harrier, named Rowan, found dead in Cumbria, did not die of natural causes. Any takers? Amanda? Liam? Andrew? Well done to the Hawk and Owl Trust for funding this satellite tag in a joint project with Natural England. No doubt Natural England will have…
Gems from the written evidence 12 – Tweed Ecology Ltd
This one’s a bit different and rather interesting – extracts from the evidence of Tweed Ecology Ltd: Braithwaite’s assessment of Greenlaw Moor Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), the largest SSSI in Berwickshire is particularly damning: – ‘Botanically, this is moorland at its worst, as the cycle of muirburn optimised for grouse has gradually eliminated…
Don’t pass on the Hen Harrier
This is a beautiful sight, a rare sight, an endangered sight. It’s a food pass between a male Hen Harrier (the grey upper bird) and its mate who will take the food back to the nest and feed it to their chicks. Wouldn’t you lover to see these avian gymnastics in a National Park…