Raptor Persecution

We may not believe all that is printed in the press and that works both ways. But I do sadly believe the evidence of utter cruelty and persecution we see on that video posted up thread. 

Oh, no! It may be more widespread than we think. 

Latest Data.     Raptor Persecution 

I also read the report and if true is worrying. Cant see proper country folks having problems with Kites etc as they are just scavengers and therefore not in conflict with  us farmers. We had an Eagle  here in Mid Wales for years  and we looked after Ospreys quietly before the RSPB made them into cash machines.

Yes you are correct, isn’t it fabulous, from zero(kites), where there had been hundreds if not thousands, to re-established despite all. Well worth promoting as a success and cashing in and funding other persecuted raptors, like ospreys, in exactly the same way as the kites have been saved across the UK, particularly England. As said, they are not a threat to those who persevere them as such but have been historically persecuted nonetheless. Time to shout out where this is still happening, ‘real country folk’, as you say wouldn’t do this but some folk are! Not sure no what real country folk means mind!

Sorry spell checker at error- Perceive not persevere!🤣

The kites never were xero in Wales. There were some still here in Mid Wales.I remember as a boy seeing them at Dolgoch. We had the Gurkas from Brecon guarding the nests against incomer egg collectors.

That was brilliant, Fish, unfortunately it was not the case for the rest of UK. Those few kites remaining in Wales, and the subsequent increase in numbers as a result of that hard work described gave inspiration for reintroduces elsewhere.  Today we see them all across the UK. Now we need a similar concerted effort across GB to assist them and other raptors chances and stop that persecution we all to often hear of.

And still it continues!

https://www.rspb.org.uk/our-work/rspb-news/rspb-news-stories/Urgent-change-needed-to-end-illegal-killing/?utm_source=notes_on_nature_20221029&utm_medium=email&utm_term=notes_on_nature&utm_content=17&utm_campaign=notes_on_nature

Another report on raptor slaughter, highlighted in this week's copy of Birdgides

https://www.birdguides.com/news/intense-raptor-killing-continues-birdcrime-report-reveals/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter211122&dm_i=73DM,BLRV,ZVQOI,1ENLK,1

Raptor persecution is happening here. Someone please tell the raptors to stop doing it. We have buzzards but no skylarks.and far fewer songbirds.