Richard Hoskin
thirlbybirder.bsky.social
Richard Hoskin
@thirlbybirder.bsky.social
Keen birder, wildlife and conservation enthusiast in and around the North Yorkshire Moors. Raptor field worker.
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The SGA claimed the programme caused "unfair reputation [sic] damage".

Nope, reputational damage is not being caused by the BBC reporting the evidence, it's being caused by criminal gamekeepers who continue to kill birds of prey.

#RaptorResearch

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/02/17/b...
BBC rejects Scottish Gamekeepers Association’s complaint about programme that linked raptor persecution to land managed for gamebird shooting
Last November the BBC aired an episode of Highland Cops (Series 2, Episode 4) that featured a Police Scotland Wildlife Crime Officer, PC Dan Sutherland, investigating the suspicious disappearance o…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
February 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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50,000 signatures will make an impression on the decision-making politicians (petition currently has 46,206 sigs).

Can we get it to 50,000 by next week? Pls sign! ☠️🦅🙏

#RaptorResearch #Ornithology #WildlifeCrime #BritishEcologists

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/02/13/p...
Petition to ban possession of dangerous, raptor-killing pesticides in Northern Ireland approaches deadline: please sign
Your help is needed to ensure a petition, calling for a ban on the possession of dangerous, raptor-killing pesticides in Northern Ireland, passes the target of 50,000 signatures before next week. T…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
February 13, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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Lead has been poisoning our wildlife and communities for decades – but now we have a chance to turn things around.

With a crucial review into lead ammunition finally at an end, will you join me in calling on @SteveReedMP to help make lead history?

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Help make lead history
Lead has been poisoning our wildlife and communities for decades – but now we have a chance to turn things around. With a crucial review into lead ammunition finally at an end, will you join me in c...
act.wwt.org.uk
January 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM