Guy Shorrock

Alleged breaches of mandatory bird flu biosecurity regulations on Guy Ritchie’s Pheasant & Partridge shoot in Wiltshire An investigation has been launched into alleged breaches of mandatory bird flu biosecurity regulations at Guy Ritchie’s Pheasant and Partridge shoot at Ashcombe Estate in Wiltshire, according…

Alleged breaches of mandatory Bird Flu biosecurity regulations on Guy Ritchie's Pheasant & Partridge shoot in Wiltshire.

New blog ⬇️

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What’s happened to the police investigation in to the poisoned Hen Harrier found dead on the edge of a grouse moor in North Yorkshire? In December 2025, I blogged about a Hen Harrier that had been found poisoned on a grouse moor somewhere in North Yorkshire, 11 months earlier in January 2025. Hen Harrier (photo by Pete Walkden) Th…

What's happened to the police investigation in to the poisoned Hen Harrier found dead on the edge of a grouse moor in North Yorkshire?

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍

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Help Stop the Criminal Killing of Birds of Prey Despite more than 70 years of full legal protection, raptor persecution remains a serious and persistent wildlife crime. The Yorkshire Dales is one of the UK’s worst-affected areas, with 152 confirmed...

I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Help Stop the Criminal Killing of Birds of Prey. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/he...

Raeshaw Estate claims General Licence restriction “wholly unjustified” & intends to appeal Following yesterday’s news that NatureScot has imposed a(nother) three-year General Licence restriction on Raeshaw Estate in south Scotland (here), based on evidence provided by Police Scotla…

General Licence restriction imposed in relation to shooting of Golden Eagle 'Merrick'. Raeshaw Estate claims this is "wholly unjustified" & says it will appeal the decision.

Statement from estate & commentary from me 🔽

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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Shot Buzzard found nr Wigginton, York Raptor rehabilitation expert Jean Thorpe posted on social media yesterday about an injured Buzzard that was found grounded near Wigginton, York. The Buzzard was taken to Battle Flatts Veterinary Cl…

Shot Buzzard found nr Wigginton, York. Currently in the expert care of @jeanwildlife.bsky.social

North Yorkshire living up to its reputation as the worst county in England for illegal raptor persecution.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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Moorland Association lodges appeal against recent High Court decision to refuse judicial review of Defra’s peatland burning regulations A couple of weeks ago, the High Court threw out the Moorland Association’s legal challenge against Defra’s new burning regulations, which further restrict the areas of peatland that can…

Moorland Association (grouse moor owners' lobby group in England) lodges appeal against recent High Court decision to refuse judicial review of Defra's peatland burning regulations ⚖️🔥

Looks like someone's got grouse moors & money to burn!

Legal summary 🔽

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Yorkshire Dales Moorland Group in desperate attempt to divert attention away from conviction of Yorkshire Dales gamekeeper Racster Dingwall The Yorkshire Dales Moorland Group (YDMG) is undertaking a major damage limitation exercise this week following the widespread media coverage of the recent conviction of Yorkshire Dales gamekeeper …

Yorkshire Dales Moorland Group in desperate attempt to divert attention away from conviction of Yorkshire Dales gamekeeper Racster Dingwall.

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Some commentary on the conviction and sentencing of gamekeeper Racster Dingwall Following yesterday’s conviction and sentencing of Head Gamekeeper Racster Dingwall, 35, for conspiracy to kill a Hen Harrier on a grouse moor on the Conistone & Grassington Estate in the…

Some commentary on the conviction and sentencing of gamekeeper Racster Dingwall (conspiracy to kill a Hen Harrier on a grouse moor in Yorkshire Dales National Park) ⚖️

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#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #SeriousCrime 🌍🪶

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Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier that gamekeeper Racster Dingwall chose not to shoot (to avoid unwanted attention), found poisoned three months later near another Yorkshire grouse moor The news yesterday was all about the conviction and sentencing of Head Gamekeeper Racster Dingwall for his part in a conspiracy to kill Hen Harriers at a roost on the Conistone & Grassington Es…

Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier that gamekeeper Racster Dingwall chose not to shoot (to avoid unwanted attention), found poisoned 3 months later nr another Yorkshire grouse moor. The bird that almost got away.

New extended RSPB covert footage ⬇️

#RaptorResearch

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Former gamekeeper sentenced over plot to kill protected Hen Harrier YouTube video by Channel 4 News

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More delays for trial of 87-year old accused of 11 offences relating to alleged raptor persecution in Lincolnshire A pre-trial case management hearing due to take place at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on 29 January 2026 has been delayed. Brian Chorlton, 87, of Morkery Lane, Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, was …

More delays for trial of 87-year old man accused of 11 offences relating to alleged raptor persecution in Lincolnshire.

NB: Comments are turned off as criminal proceedings are live⚖️

New blog ⬇️

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍

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RSPB reports six of its satellite-tagged Hen Harriers ‘disappeared’ on or close to grouse moors in England in 2025 & another was illegally poisoned The RSPB has today issued a press release documenting the suspicious disappearance of six of its satellite-tagged Hen Harriers in 2025, as well as one that had been illegally poisoned. All seven in…

The RSPB reports six of its satellite-tagged Hen Harriers 'disappeared' on or close to grouse moors in England in 2025, and another one was illegally poisoned.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍

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Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier Edna “suspected illegally killed”. Was she killed & dumped at a windfarm in Northumberland? Further to this morning’s blog about a satellite-tagged Hen Harrier (Pete) who has ‘disappeared’ in Cumbria (see here), here’s news of another one, quietly updated in Natura…

Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier called Edna "suspected illegally killed".

Was she killed & dumped at a windfarm in Northumberland as a ploy to cover up the crime?

New blog ⬇️

#RaptorResearch #WilldifeCrime 🌍

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Three free webinars about illegal raptor persecution hosted by Friends of the Dales ‘Eyes on the Skies’ campaign Last year, charity Friends of the Dales launched a new campaign calling for an end to the criminal killing of birds of prey in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The Eyes on the Skies campaign, whi…

3 upcoming free webinars on UK raptor persecution hosted by brilliant @friendsofthedales.bsky.social

27 Jan - DI Mark Harrison, NWCU
18 Feb - Indy Greene & Adrian Rowe, Hen Harrier Action
18 Mar - Dr Ruth Tingay, Raptor Persecution UK

#RaptorResearch

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RSPB asks for evidence of burning on peatlands across the UK RSPB press release: RSPB ASKS FOR EVIDENCE OF BURNING ON PEATLANDS The RSPB is asking members of the public to report incidents of moorland burning on peatlands using their burning reporting app or…

Find out how you can help 🔽

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RSPB asks for evidence of burning on peatlands across the UK RSPB press release: RSPB ASKS FOR EVIDENCE OF BURNING ON PEATLANDS The RSPB is asking members of the public to report incidents of moorland burning on peatlands using their burning reporting app or…

RSPB asks for evidence of burning on peatlands across the UK – Raptor Persecution UK raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/15/r...

Fair point!

Cage traps regularly abused on sporting estates - either deliberately or raptors accidentally caught & not released - new regs needed - trap marking & record keeping need to be mandatory

More detail about the missing White-tailed Eagle in mid-Wales Further to the news on Thursday (here) that three White-tailed Eagles have ‘disappeared’ in suspicious circumstances, one in England, one in Wales and one in Scotland, Dyfed-Powys Police has issued…

More detail about the missing White-tailed Eagle in mid-Wales.

Not the first investigation into raptor persecution in this area.

Press release from Dyfed-Powys Police & commentary from me 🔽

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime @iolowilliams.bsky.social

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Fourth White-tailed Eagle ‘disappears’ & RSPB offers £10,000 reward for information leading to a conviction Following the appalling news over the last couple of days about the highly suspicious, and almost certainly criminal, disappearance of three satellite-tagged White-tailed Eagles here, here and here…

FOURTH White-tailed Eagle disappears - RSPB offers reward for information leading to a conviction for this one or any of the other three.

New blog ⬇️⬇️

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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No wonder we are one of the most nature-depleted corners of this battered planet, with #biodiversity in a parlous state

Absolutely shocking.

We're offering an overall award of £10k for information that leads to a conviction in these cases.

We need to make raptor persecution a thing of the past.

Another Hen Harrier suspected illegally killed on a grouse moor, her satellite tag had been ‘removed’ Over the last few weeks I’ve blogged about a number of illegally-killed Hen Harriers whose deaths have been barely publicised by the authorities, but instead have been quietly entered onto a …

Another Hen Harrier suspected illegally killed on a grouse moor, her satellite tag had been 'removed'.

Details and commentary ⬇️⬇️

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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Peregrine found with shotgun injuries in Peak District National Park Derbyshire Police Rural Crime Team posted the following on Facebook on 3 December 2025: WILDLIFE CRIME AWARENESS – INJURED PEREGRINE Between 01/09/25 – 08/09/25, we received a report from the…

Derbyshire Constabulary appeals for information 3 months later.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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Attempt to downlist conservation status of Peregrine Falcons (to allow international trade) is thwarted at CITES conference To the relief of many raptor conservationists, a proposal to downlist the Peregrine Falcon from Appendix 1 to Appendix II of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), which w…

Attempt to downlist conservation status of Peregrine Falcons to allow international trade is thwarted at CITES Conference. #CITESCoP20

Good news for Peregrines, but not sure why UK voted to support this proposal!

#RaptorResearch

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More detail on Natural England’s decision to close Hen Harrier Southern Reintroduction Project Back in September, Natural England announced its decision to end its controversial plan to ‘reintroduce’ Hen Harriers to southern England (see here). The decision was widely welcomed by…

More detail on Natural England's decision to close its Hen Harrier Southern Reintroduction Project (& a discussion on how much public funding has been wasted on this pointless project).

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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Can you help? @henharrieraction.bsky.social is appealing for information re. the disappearance of tagged #Henharrier Circe.
#RaptorPersection #BirdsofPreyPersecution #BirdsofPrey

Eyes on the Skies launch - Speaking Out Against Birds of Prey Persecution YouTube video by Friends of the Dales

Missed the online launch of our latest #campaign - #EyesontheSkies speaking out about the ongoing criminal persecution of #BirdsofPrey with Kate Jennings, UK Head of Site Conservation & Species Policy at RSPB - watch it here now:
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#YorkshireDales #RaptorPersecution