Tracy Parsons, the ‘bird lady’, has rehabilitated hundreds of injured birds and animals since she was seven

Tracy Parsons, the ‘bird lady’, has rehabilitated hundreds of injured birds and animals since she was seven

Tracey Parsons is a big-hearted animal lover who rescued her first animal when she was seven years old. She has lost track of how many animals she has rehabilitated since then. Parsons is 35 years old and runs the Blackbird Boutique in Blackheath, London, which sells animal-themed goods such as greeting cards, necklaces, earrings, bags, […]

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87 bird crime incidents last year and just one conviction, says RSPB

87 bird crime incidents last year and just one conviction, says RSPB

Birds of prey were shot, poisoned, trapped or illegally killed in 87 confirmed incidents in 2018 that led to just one successful conviction, according to the RSPB’s annual Birdcrime report. This persecution of raptors including peregrines, buzzards, red kites and owls is the tip of the iceberg, with many more birds vanishing in mysterious circumstances, […]

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