Wildlife Minister Huw Irranca Davies has accepted a petition signed by more 200,000 people and many organisations demanding an end to the killing of birds of prey. The petition is the largest ever collected by the RSPB. Dr Mark Avery, the RSPB’s Director of Conservation, handed the petition to the Minister in front of a giant mosaic of a peregrine, held aloft by … [Read more...] about Petition demands end to killing of birds of prey
Birds Of Prey
Cumbrian osprey return
The Lake District Osprey Project confirmed this week that the famous fish-eating birds of prey have returned to their nest near Bassenthwaite Lake . Staff and volunteers from the Project had been eagerly awaiting the return of the popular birds from Africa where they spend the winter months. Bill Kenmir of the Lake District Osprey Project said: “This is the ninth year we … [Read more...] about Cumbrian osprey return