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Category Archives: peak district
Goshawk – Ladybower
On the 14th November 2018, we read a report from Derbyshire Constabulary Wildlife Crime Officer We were quite hopeful for a full recovery for this bird, he was bright and alert and there were no signs of external trauma. … Continue reading
Peregrine nest fails in suspicious circumstances
Raptor persecution in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park is well documented, the links below give some background to historical and current persecution in the area and some background to this blog. Peak Malpractice 2006 – … Continue reading
Poisoned raven found in Peak District National Park
The RSPB yesterday published this press release, regarding a raven found illegally killed in the Peak District National Park. The bird was killed by poisoning with Aldicarb, an extremely toxic substance banned from use over a decade ago. The reported … Continue reading
Posted in peak district, Persecution, raptor, Raven, reporting
Tagged Bird of Prey Initiative, pdrmg, Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group, Raven, reporting dead birds
Peak District Bird of Prey Initiative highlights mixed fortunes for birds of prey in the National Park
The Peak District Bird of Prey Initiative has today published its annual report for 2018, showing improvement in the breeding success of several raptor species within the Peak District National Park compared to 2017, in parallel with an increase in … Continue reading
Peak District Bird of Prey Initiative 2018
Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group fully understands and supports the position taken by the RSPB with regards to the Peak District Bird of Prey Initiative, PDRMG will continue to work closely with the RSPB regarding population data and raptor persecution. … Continue reading
