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Gamekeepers act quickly to stop a wildfire on Peak District's Woodhead Moor
At 6.30pm last night, two gamekeepers saw smoke coming off the edge of the Woodhead Moor. They quickly sent out a fire alert to the fire...
Jun 26, 2020


Debunking the lies trotted out by Chris Packham and Mark Avery's agenda driven campaign against us
The debate on driven grouse shooting is nothing new; however in recent years accusations from our opponents have become far more toxic,...
Jun 25, 2020


Reports emerge of nine Hen Harriers predated by a fox on RSPB’s Bowland reserve
Reports have been emerging over the weekend that nine Hen Harriers, including seven newly fledged chicks, have been predated by a fox on...
Jun 22, 2020


2020 looks set to be a successful year for Hen Harriers
Hen Harriers are beautiful birds and prized above all other birds of prey; all other species for that matter. The male is a stunning...
Jun 22, 2020


The importance of working together
Many of you will know of Mark Avery; indeed, his name has cropped up on here before. As one of the three directors of the Wild Justice...
Jun 11, 2020


Wild Justice working with law firm that represented ‘murderous Shia militias’ in Iraq
Mark Avery, Chris Packham and Ruth Tingay’s Wild Justice working with law firm that represented ‘murderous Shia militias’ to pursue cases...
Jun 3, 2020


What's to be done about wildlife licensing in England?
Eagle mobbed by crows in Hemsley. Image: David Dixon Ever since Natural England were last year forced to revoke three General Licences...
Jun 2, 2020


Peak District inferno brought under control
Tragedy was averted yesterday after gamekeepers brought under a control a wildfire that threatened to cause untold damage, and risked the...
May 31, 2020


The dangers of wildfires – and how moorland management helps prevent them
The last month has seen an almost constant stream of news about wildfires taking hold of large areas of countryside. Many of them have...
May 29, 2020


Birds of prey are doing "incredibly well" in Britain, says leading naturalist
On this morning's BBC Radio 4 Today programme, leading naturalist Stephen Moss presented the week's 'Nature Notes' with presenter Justin...
May 23, 2020


Masked extremists attack Peak District farm and threaten employees
An extremist saboteur group have launched continuous attacks on a farm in Moscar, in the Peak District, over the lockdown period, causing...
May 19, 2020


The UK's raptor population is booming
The UK’s bird of prey population is now well above the 250,000 mark for the first time in over 100 years. This is a huge testament to the...
May 19, 2020


Northern Pennines Moorland Group distribute PPE to local NHS trusts
In a bid to help our healthcare professionals, gamekeepers and moorland managers from across the Northern Pennines have joined forces to...
May 18, 2020


RSPB failures lead to endangered birds burning to death
Since lockdown began wildfires have been spreading across the UK’s uplands causing untold damage to endangered birdlife, as well as...
May 14, 2020


Former League Against Cruel Sports Director despairs at ‘wildlife groups’ ignorance
Jim Barrington, a former Executive Director of the League Against Cruel Sports and now Animal Welfare Consultant at the Countryside...
May 13, 2020


Shooting provides a lifeline for moorland communities
The scale of the impact to the UK’s economy from coronavirus is yet to be fully known. However what is clear is that the country faces an...
May 12, 2020


FIGHT OR FLIGHT?
An interesting analysis of the debate surrounding Scottish’ grouse moors post the Werrity review from Zoologist, Isla Hodgson, that we...
May 11, 2020


Mowers cutting through the homes of ground-nesting birds on Bradford Council owned moorland
Baildon Moor forms part of Rombalds Moor in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Owned and managed by Bradford Council, in 2018 councillors...
Apr 28, 2020


The curious criminal: The Talented Mr.Steele
For all his faults, of which – as we’ll see later on – there are many, Luke Steele has been relentless in his crusade of trying to get...
Apr 28, 2020


Wildfire on RSPB managed Peak District moor
In 2018, Saddleworth Moor burned for three weeks, in one of the most serious UK wildfires in recent history. The fire destroyed the...
Apr 23, 2020
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