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More than 100 hen harrier chicks fledge in England in century high for rare bird

More than 100 rare hen harrier chicks have fledged in England this year, the highest number for over a century, the Government’s conservation agency said. Natural England and its partners have recorded 119 hen harrier chicks successfully fledging ...

26 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Dog owners warned farmers can legally shoot pets if they threaten livestock

A police officer has warned dog walkers that their pets can be shot dead by farmers if the animal threatens livestock, after a pensioner was charged with sheep-worrying. The 73-year-old man was charged following an alleged incident in Keith, ...

14 Apr 2023 at 14:58

Wildlife crime convictions at all-time low, report warns

Nearly 5,000 incidents of wildlife crime were reported last year, but convictions remain at an all-time low, a report has warned. The number of wildlife crime incidents has risen since 2020 in a post-Covid pandemic surge, according to ...

02 Nov 2024 at 20:16

Scotland

Police appeal for information after peregrine falcon put down after being shot

A protected bird of prey has died after being shot in Glen Esk. Police said a member of the public found the peregrine falcon in distress on Tuesday September 3 in the glen, near to the hamlet of Tarfside, Angus. Animal welfare ...

10 Oct 2024 at 16:27

Missing golden eagle ‘believed to have come to harm’, police say

A golden eagle reported missing last month is believed to have come to harm, police have said. The bird was last seen in the Fountainhall area of the Scottish Borders, between Heriot and Stow on Thursday, October 12. Since the ...

27 Nov 2023 at 17:19

Man jailed for posting monkey torture videos on Facebook site

A man has been jailed for 20 months for posting “horrific” videos of baby monkeys being tortured for entertainment. Peter Stanley posted three videos showing the torture of baby long-tailed macaque monkeys on a private ...

25 Sept 2024 at 14:56

Scotland

Wildlife licences restricted on Highlands estate where eagle was found dead

Applications for licences to control wildlife have been restricted at a Scottish estate after a bird of prey was found dead. NatureScot, Scotland’s nature agency, announced that the use of general licences – a permit ...

09 Feb 2022 at 17:55

Scotland

Wildlife crime in Scotland on the rise, latest figures show

Wildlife crime has increased in Scotland by more than 10% in a year, it has been revealed. Offences went up by 13% between 2019 and 2020, according to the Scottish Government’s annual wildlife crime report. The ...

01 Apr 2022 at 17:25

Scotland

Wildlife offences against birds double after police operation

Wildlife offences involving birds have more than doubled – with a police operation targeting attacks on peregrine falcons said to be responsible for the rise in cases. Scottish Government figures on wildlife ...

19 Apr 2024 at 12:46

Scotland

Golden eagle found dead inside plastic bag

Police are investigating after a dead golden eagle was found wrapped in a plastic bag on a forestry track. Officers said body parts had been removed from the bird, which was discovered on a track off the ...

05 Nov 2024 at 11:09

Scotland

Man sentenced for poisoning birds of prey

An exotic bird breeder has been sentenced for poisoning multiple birds of prey in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in Scotland. Barry Nicolle, 67, of near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and ...

19 May 2023 at 13:43

Local News

Protected bird of prey found dead amidst Council maintenance work

A protected bird of prey has been found dead at a park in Maghera where Mid Ulster District Council’s contractors had been cutting trees and hedges recently. A PSNI spokesperson confirmed that the ...

08 Mar 2024 at 15:33

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