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To protect wildlife, pets, farmed animals and people, lead ammunition needs to be replaced by non-lead alternatives ...
Once a rare sight in the UK, the buzzard is now our most common bird of prey, often seen soaring high above open fields or perched on fence posts, scanning for prey. “They’re quite a large ...
Known in Orkney as ‘moosie-haak’, kestrels are fierce hunters but have seriously declined and are now an amber-listed species ...
D ozens of birds of prey were illegally shot, trapped and poisoned in 2019, according to the RSPB’s latest bird crime report, prompting calls for tougher legislation from the UK government.. The ...
With hawks in the classroom and litter-picking on the ground, Plympton students are learning that caring for the environment ...
Britain’s largest bird of prey has returned to the English skies for the first time in 240 years. White-tailed eagles, which have a wing span up to 2.5 metres, were once a common sight across ...
Sparrowhawks are fairly small compared to many other UK birds of prey, with the largest females roughly the length of a woodpigeon, whilst males are smaller. They have grey backs ...
Ospreys are among four rare birds of prey now thriving at 'record' levels in the UK, new figures reveal. Systematic persecution over 150 years meant the osprey - also known as the fish hawk - was ...
Dozens of birds of prey were illegally shot, poisoned or trapped in the UK last year, conservationists have said. The RSPB's annual bird crime report found there were 108 cases of bird of prey ...
The British authorities stand accused of turning a blind eye to “blatant” killings of endangered birds of prey. A new study found 81 confirmed attacks on protected raptors during 2016, but not ...
Two brave birds, G318 and G393, have flown up as far north as Yorkshire to roost. Also known as the fish eagle, they are the UK’s largest bird of prey with a wingspan of up to 2.5 metres (file ...
Dozens of birds of prey were illegally shot, poisoned or trapped in the UK last year, conservationists have said. The RSPB's annual bird crime report found there were 108 cases of bird of prey ...