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Yet another urban Peregrine shot. Peregrines are fully protected by law but, writes Charlie Moores, this is the second time in just five years that someone has shot a Peregrine falcon in Belper, Derbyshire. We also have an exclusive statement from Ed Drewitt, who was part of the team that ringed this same bird in Dorset in 2013.
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Yesterday we wrote a post looking at Nesting Birds and the Law. We wrote it because at this time of year there are often problems with developers/gardeners trimming or removing hedgerows that may contain nesting birds. Today, writes Charlie Moores, we received news of the destruction of a 40 foot mature hedge in Belfast’s award-winning Wildflower Alley…
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Kate Bradbury is an author, campaigner, and gardener. She is passionate about organic, wildlife-friendly gardening and brilliantly detailed her struggle to bring lfe back to a ‘decked, barren backyard’ in ‘The Bumblebee Flies Anyway’. She works tirelessly to inspire others to create better habitats for wildlife in their own gardens and outside spaces, and was the perfect choice to take on the role as Minister for Urban Spaces.
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Nesting birds and the law
Snares: legally binding
The Madagascar Pochard | The world’s rarest duck
Egg thief Jeffrey Lendrum denied early release
Devon and Somerset Staghounds filmed cracking whip over a deer’s head
The Independent | Boris Johnson said he ‘loved’ fox hunting
Another dead Buzzard reinforces the lie of ‘national parks’
Gamekeeping’s war on wildlife
Cubbing | An autumn sickness
A quick note to Alexander Armstrong