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Jimmi Hill
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Raptor Aid CIO Chair
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Huge congratulations @wildjustice.bsky.social and all that took the time to sign!
wildjustice.bsky.social Wild Justice @wildjustice.bsky.social · Apr 20
100,000 signatures! THANK YOU!

100,000 of you have signed our petition calling for a ban on driven grouse shooting.

This should result a debate on a ban in parliament!

Don't stop here - every name counts. Please sign and share: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
An image showing an illustrated Red Grouse and text saying "Thank you! 100,000 signatures calling for a ban on driven grouse shooting."
April 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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wildjustice.bsky.social
Our petition has passed 97,000 signatures and just gone up to 13th most-signed petition in the list. Thank you for all your support! We aren't there yet but we are very close to 100,000 signatures which will trigger a parliamentary debate. Plz keep sharing! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
petition.parliament.uk
April 18, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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wildjustice.bsky.social
That's 95k!

We're 95% of the way to 100,000 signatures on our petition, which means we get a ban on driven grouse shooting debated in parliament.

Only 5k to go! Please share & sign: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
April 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
raptoraidjimmi.bsky.social
Anyone have a copy of this book they are willing to part with? I’ve stupidly lost mine……
April 16, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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mcmahok.bsky.social
We're hiring a fieldworker to help with some of our projects in Wytham Woods this spring. Wonderful place to work (and live), especially in the spring. Get in touch if you'd like to know more.
We are seeking to appoint a fulltime field assistant to work on the Wytham Tit Project for 4-8 weeks in spring 2025. Duties will include (i) collecting standardised data from nest-box breeding populations of tits, (ii) setting up equipment to monitor foraging behaviour of great tits (e.g. cameras, proximity loggers), (iii) fitting proximity tags and accelerometers to adult great tits (iv) inputting data collected in the field. The start date and duration of this position is flexible, depending on availability of the successful candidate. The post could last up to 8 weeks, starting in mid-April, or c. 4 weeks, starting in early May. All fieldwork will take place in Wytham Woods, near Oxford. The work is variable in intensity and will at times require long days in the field, and working some weekend days, but this will be balanced out by a quieter period at the start and end of the season. Successful candidates must have (or be qualified to obtain) a BTO permit to ring adult great tits, be able to demonstrate skill and enthusiasm for biological research as well as experience of fieldwork under arduous conditions, and both lone work and working as part of a team. Due to the short-term nature of these posts, successful applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Salary & Accommodation: Field assistants will be paid at grade 5.2 (£17.02/hour) and responsible for finding their own accommodation. It will be possible to hire accommodated at the Wytham Chalet, a research station within Wytham Woods. Alternatively, field assistants can find private accommodation locally and use their own transport to commute to the woods (approx. 30 min by car or bike, depending on location). Please submit an application, consisting of (1) a covering letter explaining relevant experience and motivation, (2) a CV (max 2 pages), and the names of two people who can be contacted as referees, by Tuesday 11th March 2025 to eleanor.cole@biology.ox.ac.uk. Inquiries to same email.
March 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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chrisgpackham.bsky.social
When birds of prey try to nest on or near driven grouse moors , they are never safe .

This is the tragic story of a young white-tailed eagle pair .

We must ban driven grouse shooting , add your name at petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700036
March 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
raptoraidjimmi.bsky.social
Wishing you all a fantastic festive season 🍺

New Raptor Aid newsletter out today, to sign up visit the website. Also, new blog posts with a 2024 round up here

www.raptoraid.com/news-blog
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December 26, 2024 at 9:36 PM
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scottishbirding.bsky.social
Research and Survey Grant applications

The Endowment Fund supports amateur research projects which further the knowledge of the birds of Scotland.

The deadline to submit your application is 31st January.

For more details and to apply, please visit: www.the-soc.org.uk/pages/resear...
Merlin perched on a fence post in the sunshine © John Stevenson
December 9, 2024 at 11:25 AM
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wildjustice.bsky.social
Our petition to ban driven grouse shooting is heading towards 20,000 signatures... less than 800 to go!

Can you help us get there? Please sign and share! #SayNoMoor

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
A graphic with a screenshot of the parliament petition's website showing over 19,000 signatures on a petition.
November 30, 2024 at 10:16 AM
raptoraidjimmi.bsky.social
Love seeing these images. Look at the size of feet on these!
doktrnick.bsky.social Dr Nick 🦉🇦🇺 @doktrnick.bsky.social · Nov 26
When Powerful Owls have 2 Owlets, it's always more interesting as you can compare their behaviours, and watching them chasing each other around at night and learning new skills is a lot of fun. This pair from January 2022. Unusually, the adults haven't bred since then.
#brisbane #birds #wildoz
Powerful Owlet siblings sitting on a branch, one looking at the photographer, one not. Powerful Owlet siblings sitting on a branch, detail, one looking at the photographer, one not.
November 26, 2024 at 11:13 PM
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wildjustice.bsky.social
Ten thousand 🙏 to everyone who has signed our petition to ban driven grouse shooting!

The Govt will now have to respond.

But we're not finished yet - we want a parliamentary debate and for that we need 100,000 signatures.

Can you help us reach our target?

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
petition.parliament.uk
November 24, 2024 at 9:56 AM
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arjundevamar.bsky.social
Yep! 👍🏼 this is a nice paper that sets it all out bioone.org/journals/jou...
Commentary: Defining Raptors and Birds of Prey
Species considered raptors are subjects of monitoring programs, textbooks, scientific societies, legislation, and multinational agreements. Yet no standard definition for the synonymous terms “raptor”...
bioone.org
November 24, 2024 at 10:38 AM
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wildjustice.bsky.social
Good afternoon.

We've launched another petition calling for a ban on driven grouse shooting.

Please sign & share!

@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @ruthtingay.bsky.social

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
petition.parliament.uk
November 22, 2024 at 4:08 PM
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chrisgpackham.bsky.social
Fossil fuel companies are laughing in our faces , and while the planet burns , they continue to ‘drill baby drill’ and further their exploitation of people and nature .

That's why I'm calling on the UK Government to ban fossil fuel ads outright – sign my petition now at lovera.ge/ban-ffa
Image of Chris Packham with the words ‘Ban Fossil Fuel Ads!’ next to it
November 22, 2024 at 6:46 PM
raptoraidjimmi.bsky.social
I needed some socks 🧦 I ordered some socks. Reasonably priced IMO but why oh why am I forced to pay for next day delivery more than half the price of a pack of socks. I’m happy if they turn up next week I don’t need everything I order tomorrow. 🗓️

*This is about my Bluesky tweet level 🤖
November 18, 2024 at 1:58 PM
raptoraidjimmi.bsky.social
One of my favourite raptor books period! What a species, what an environment, what a BOOK!
jonathanslaght.com Jonathan C Slaght @jonathanslaght.com · Nov 17
Blakiston’s fish owls are so large that, as adults, they don’t really have natural predators. I’m aware of only one case of predation, when a Eurasian lynx surprised one along a riverbank while it was concentrating on the water & watching for fish 1/4 🌍🦉
bearded man holds a very large owl in front of a snowy background. Image by Sergey Avdeyuk
November 17, 2024 at 5:24 PM
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wildjustice.bsky.social
We were pleased to help sponsor the @n-e-r-f.bsky.social conference this year & had a great day with them yesterday chatting with engaged & knowledgeable raptor experts. Our free reports went like hot cakes!
November 17, 2024 at 9:32 AM
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arjundevamar.bsky.social
Welcome to the #RaptorResearch feed

A place for content on publications (papers, blogs, books), events and jobs/opportunities related to research on raptors (including owls), moderated by @arjundevamar.bsky.social

Tag your post with #RaptorResearch only to appear in the feed
November 17, 2024 at 12:48 PM
raptoraidjimmi.bsky.social
This needs to be read and change needs to be enforced!
wildjustice.bsky.social Wild Justice @wildjustice.bsky.social · Nov 14
We've just published our latest report: COLLATERAL DAMAGE, highlighting the widespread poisoning of birds of prey in England by the misuse & abuse of rodenticides.

Govt scheme to reduce exposure has failed.

Read the report: wildjustice.org.uk/general/coll...
November 17, 2024 at 7:26 AM
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n-e-r-f.bsky.social
2023 NERF Annual review in mow availabe for download raptorforum.wordpress.com/2024/11/16/2...
2023 Annual Review
Visit the post for more.
raptorforum.wordpress.com
November 16, 2024 at 4:23 PM
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ruthtingay.bsky.social
Steve Downing, Chair of Northern England Raptor Forum (NERF) welcomes us all to the annual conference in Calderdale. Give NERF a follow for news on raptor monitoring & conservation. @n-e-r-f.bsky.social
November 16, 2024 at 10:49 AM