• Public asked to be 'hawk eyes' as Northern Ireland raptor persecution data is released
    The latest technology is being harnessed to help fight raptor crime in Northern Ireland. The Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime Northern Ireland (PAW NI) has launched ‘Hawk-Eyes’ : a new...
  • What the RSPB has done to combat raptor persecution
    The RSPB is part of a Raptor Persecution Priority Delivery Group (RPPDG), chaired by Chief Superintendent Nick Lyall. All partners in the group have been encouraged to submit a six-month return, highlighting...
  • Mapping raptor persecution in the UK
    Sometimes the extent of a problem becomes much clearer once it’s visualised. Today, we’re very pleased to be launching the Raptor Persecution Map Hub – a set of online maps which we believe provide...
  • Old habits die hard
    A recent graphic case of a red kite killed by a pole trap unfortunately shows the barbaric methods still being deployed to kill birds of prey on shooting estates in quiet parts of our countryside. There...
  • RSPB produces raptor crime enforcement guide
    Plenty has changed over the past year, but raptor persecution sadly remains a problem that won’t go away. Last spring the RSPB reported on the ‘ surge ’ in cases during the first lockdown, and while the...