RSPB Investigations
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The RSPB’s Investigations Team is dedicated to protecting birds of prey. Together, we can end raptor persecution. Follow us for updates.
A post-mortem has confirmed that a dead Sparrowhawk found in Inverness last month had been shot with a shotgun.
Have any information? Please contact Police Scotland and the RSPB.
Have any information? Please contact Police Scotland and the RSPB.
April 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
A post-mortem has confirmed that a dead Sparrowhawk found in Inverness last month had been shot with a shotgun.
Have any information? Please contact Police Scotland and the RSPB.
Have any information? Please contact Police Scotland and the RSPB.
Breaking: gamekeeper guilty of poison and trap-related offences, ordered to pay £7,449 in total. Three poisoned birds of prey sparked a police investigation in Lincolnshire. Full story: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
Something has to change – time to license gamebird shooting.
Something has to change – time to license gamebird shooting.
March 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Breaking: gamekeeper guilty of poison and trap-related offences, ordered to pay £7,449 in total. Three poisoned birds of prey sparked a police investigation in Lincolnshire. Full story: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
Something has to change – time to license gamebird shooting.
Something has to change – time to license gamebird shooting.
A young Hen Harrier, Red, has disappeared in suspicious circumstances. Police found no trace of the bird.
This latest incident follows a clear pattern of Hen Harriers disappearing on driven grouse moors: it's time to license driven grouse shooting.
More: community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/in...
This latest incident follows a clear pattern of Hen Harriers disappearing on driven grouse moors: it's time to license driven grouse shooting.
More: community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/in...
February 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A young Hen Harrier, Red, has disappeared in suspicious circumstances. Police found no trace of the bird.
This latest incident follows a clear pattern of Hen Harriers disappearing on driven grouse moors: it's time to license driven grouse shooting.
More: community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/in...
This latest incident follows a clear pattern of Hen Harriers disappearing on driven grouse moors: it's time to license driven grouse shooting.
More: community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/in...
NEW BLOG: Good news! Thanks to you, we just got closer to ending the injustice of raptor crime and keeping more birds safe in our skies.
RSPB Investigations team is stronger than ever thanks to support: community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/in...
RSPB Investigations team is stronger than ever thanks to support: community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/in...
February 18, 2025 at 9:29 AM
NEW BLOG: Good news! Thanks to you, we just got closer to ending the injustice of raptor crime and keeping more birds safe in our skies.
RSPB Investigations team is stronger than ever thanks to support: community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/in...
RSPB Investigations team is stronger than ever thanks to support: community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/in...
The key which describes the meaning of each colour is at the top right. Click the drop down menu > the first icon in the list (it wasn't possible to make it permanently visible - hope this helps and apologies for any confusion).
December 18, 2024 at 10:47 AM
The key which describes the meaning of each colour is at the top right. Click the drop down menu > the first icon in the list (it wasn't possible to make it permanently visible - hope this helps and apologies for any confusion).
What's happening to the UK’s Hen Harriers... it's a question we've been trying to answer, thanks in a big way to satellite tagging. Now, for the first time, you can see what's happened to each of the RSPB's tagged birds going back to 2014 - explore here: community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/in...
December 16, 2024 at 10:20 AM
What's happening to the UK’s Hen Harriers... it's a question we've been trying to answer, thanks in a big way to satellite tagging. Now, for the first time, you can see what's happened to each of the RSPB's tagged birds going back to 2014 - explore here: community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/in...
An antidote to Black Friday, today is #GivingTuesday.
The RSPB Investigations team tackles raptor persecution in the field, gathering evidence, working with police, compiling data & exposing these crimes.
It's only possible thanks to you. Thank you. www.rspb.org.uk/donate/help-us-stop-the-killing
The RSPB Investigations team tackles raptor persecution in the field, gathering evidence, working with police, compiling data & exposing these crimes.
It's only possible thanks to you. Thank you. www.rspb.org.uk/donate/help-us-stop-the-killing
December 3, 2024 at 9:28 AM
An antidote to Black Friday, today is #GivingTuesday.
The RSPB Investigations team tackles raptor persecution in the field, gathering evidence, working with police, compiling data & exposing these crimes.
It's only possible thanks to you. Thank you. www.rspb.org.uk/donate/help-us-stop-the-killing
The RSPB Investigations team tackles raptor persecution in the field, gathering evidence, working with police, compiling data & exposing these crimes.
It's only possible thanks to you. Thank you. www.rspb.org.uk/donate/help-us-stop-the-killing
Superb Investigations Team get-together @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social last week.
It's a tough job dealing with raptor persecution day in, day out, but these dedicated and passionate people truly make a brighter future for birds of prey seem possible. Great views of Shore Lark too!
📷 Niall Owen
It's a tough job dealing with raptor persecution day in, day out, but these dedicated and passionate people truly make a brighter future for birds of prey seem possible. Great views of Shore Lark too!
📷 Niall Owen
November 27, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Superb Investigations Team get-together @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social last week.
It's a tough job dealing with raptor persecution day in, day out, but these dedicated and passionate people truly make a brighter future for birds of prey seem possible. Great views of Shore Lark too!
📷 Niall Owen
It's a tough job dealing with raptor persecution day in, day out, but these dedicated and passionate people truly make a brighter future for birds of prey seem possible. Great views of Shore Lark too!
📷 Niall Owen