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A murder of crows: Chris Packham and the countryside war over bird killings

A murder of crows: Chris Packham and the countryside war over bird killings

May 29, 2019February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 8 Comments

To a surprising extent, to know the crow is to know ourselves,” says John Marzluff in the preface to In the Company of Crows and Ravens. After all, “crows and people share similar traits and social strategies”. Crows and their relatives have captured human imaginations since the paleolithic period, when they were depicted in cave […]

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Little Green Yanky Heron

Little Green Yanky Heron

May 11, 2018December 23, 2019 Yoav Perlman Leave a comment

After a few days of not going to see the Green Heron, today I finally joined a few desolate souls who needed it (James, Joe and Will who didn’t need it but joined anyway); we set off from Norwich early, though probably not early enough. The drive there was long (6.5 hours) and we got […]

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POLL: Should driven grouse shooting be banned?

POLL: Should driven grouse shooting be banned?

August 22, 2017July 2, 2021 Supertrooper 18 Comments

After 150 years of being treated as a quaint rural pastime, grouse shooting is now under the microscope – unless it reforms it is doomed, and it may drag other country sports down with it. On Saturday, the start of the grouse shooting season, the social media hashtag #inglorious12th was trending, and a social media […]

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POLL: Should there be a tough crack down on the killing of raptors?

POLL: Should there be a tough crack down on the killing of raptors?

August 14, 2017February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 27 Comments

Grouse moors are to blame for persecuting endangered birds of prey in the Scottish Highlands and Uplands, according to a wildlife crime expert. Ian Thomson, the head of investigations at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Scotland, said data from 77 birds of prey that had been satellite-tagged showed a direct correlation between […]

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UK golden eagle population soars to new heights

UK golden eagle population soars to new heights

November 20, 2016December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 1 Comment

Britain’s golden eagle population has soared to new heights, according to a new survey released on Wednesday. There are now more than 500 breeding pairs in the UK, up 15% and passing the threshold at which bird’s long-term future is thought viable. The huge raptors, which have a wingspan of 2m, have benefitted from fewer […]

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POLL: Should “Driven Grouse Shooting” be banned?

POLL: Should “Driven Grouse Shooting” be banned?

November 6, 2016December 24, 2021 Supertrooper 10 Comments

Driven grouse shooting is a field sport of the United Kingdom. It is popular because it provides a challenge due to the rapid flight of the grouse. The grouse shooting season extends from 12 August, often called the “Glorious Twelfth”, to 10 December each year. Shooting takes place on grouse moors, areas of moorland in […]

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