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The latest news and updates on the campaign to protect moorland communities and rural England.

Jan 3

Mark Avery launches latest online attack on NFU President...but fails to answer questions on his own record at the RSPB in preventing biodiversity loss

Jan 2

RSPB's £16m plan to eradicate stoats in Orkney branded 'a flop' and 'ineffective'

For the last 13 years stoats have been decimating ground nesting birds such as curlews and Artic terns, across the Orkney Islands. They...

Dec 22, 2023

RSPB killed thousands of animals last year, including goats, but where are the missing mustelids?

The RSPB have just released their bag returns for 2022 and, as ever, it is what isn't included that is as interesting as what is. Adding...

Dec 19, 2023

New Predation Report by The Ferrater More Oxford Centre littered with inaccuracies

Today an article was published by the GWCT, which is well worth sharing. A recent report published by The Ferrater Mora Oxford Centre for...

Dec 11, 2023

Chris Packham sacked by bird of prey charity after dividing members

The founder of Raptor Rescue charity stated the BBC star had become 'too political' and he has been removed from his possition after...

Dec 6, 2023

How can the RSPB still stand by United Utilities after latest pollution claims from BBC's Panorama?

A BBC Panorama investigation, broadcast on Monday, obtained 200 reports about pollution incidents at United Utilities' sewage works in...

Dec 5, 2023

Latest hen harrier numbers show 'complete turnaround' in population as one bird fathers 21 chicks

The latest figures for hen harriers show a 'complete turnaround' in the English population with 141 chicks fledging this year and 485...

Nov 28, 2023

Raptor persecution falls to lowest level in a decade as hen harrier numbers soar across the uplands

Last week the RSPB's latest Birdcrime report was published which showed bird of prey persecution has fallen to its lowest rate in...

Nov 23, 2023

Is the National Trust really concerned about wildfire risk at their properties?

This week, the National Trust published a new report warning about the dangers of climate change, and how the Trust are likely to be...

Nov 13, 2023

A new study examines the impact of horses on peatlands and their carbon storage potential

A new study by researchers at RMIT University, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, has found that carbon emissions from Australian...

Nov 1, 2023

Courier reporter changes mind about humane cable snares ban after visiting Perthshire gamekeeper

The Scottish government consultation, which closed in October, could lead to the prohibition of “humane cable restraints” through changes...

Oct 25, 2023

Predator control leads to 'very impressive' nature recovery, in a welcome change from Mark Avery

As many readers will have likely seen by now, Mark Avery, wrote a glowing review of the Return of the Grey Partridge by Roger...

Oct 18, 2023

Merlins thriving on North Pennine grouse moors

Conservationists have hailed the success of a rare bird of prey which is bucking the national trend in County Durham, as was reported in...

Oct 16, 2023

RSPB ponies left stranded by flooding in the Highlands

This week, parts of Scotland have seen heavy rainfall, causing severe flooding. Properties were flooded, crops destroyed, and landslips...

Oct 12, 2023

Mark Avery's moral depravity exposed as antisemitism found to be rife across his website

According to the late journalist and farmer, Robin Page, Mark Avery was widely considered a ‘boorish bully’ during his time at the RSPB....

Oct 11, 2023

Ruth Tingay's funders face condemnation after "Boycott Israel" sign appears in window of Lush store

Lush cosmetics is no stranger to serious controversy. However, even by its own standards, the company’s latest “boycott Israel” signs...

Oct 10, 2023

Chris Packham's stepdaughter Megan McCubbin reveals embarrassing lack of knowledge about grouse

Since Chris Packham’s step-daughter, Megan McCubbin, first started appearing alongside the BBC presenter during his lockdown show, filmed...

Oct 9, 2023

Rod for his own back - part one

Rod Liddle recently upset quite a lot of his new neighbours in Weardale with a rant fest about grouse shooting and grouse moor management...

Oct 2, 2023

Ruth Tingay kills vibe at Restore Nature Now with rambling hate speech against upland communities

If you had walked past DEFRA’s London office on Thursday, you would have seen the motley collection of nature enthusiasts that had...

Sep 27, 2023

How Hen harriers became a conservation success story, with no thanks to the RSPB

This article, written by Adrian Blackmore, first appeared on the Countryside Alliance website. The hen harrier is one of our rarest birds...

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