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Nature · CumbriaAGAINST the odds, five healthy Hen Harrier chicks have now successfully fledged from two nests on a north Cumbrian nature reserve following the suspected illegal killing of the male parent birds.See the Story
Five Hen Harrier Chicks Fledge After Suspected Killing of Parent Birds
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United Kingdom · United KingdomIn a huge win for British water, birds, and communities, the UK environment ministry has announced a rapid phase out leading to a total ban on lead ammunition. Global health authorities agree unanimously that there is no safe level of lead exposure, and lead shotgun pellets and small-caliber ammunition are two of the most persistent […] The post ‘Long Overdue’ Lead Ammunition Ban Announced in the UK to Save Thousands of Birds appeared first on G…See the Story
'Long Overdue' Lead Ammunition Ban Announced in the UK to Save Thousands of Birds
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Scotland, United Kingdom · ScotlandThe following is a guest blog by someone who wishes to remain anonymous, although I know their identity. DID SCOTTISH FORESTRY KNOW STOBO HOPE WAS ‘NAPALMED’ WITH HERBICIDE LONG BEFORE ‘NEW INFORMATION CAME TO LIGHT’?
Herbicide damage at Stobo Hope, July 2024. A short video of Stobo Hope may be seen here (credit – Ted Leeming). Readers may be familiar with Stobo Hope, a haunt of golden eagles and other raptors, with a notable black grouse lek. …Read Article