Despite more than 70 years of full legal protection, raptor persecution remains a serious and persistent wildlife crime. The Yorkshire Dales is one of the UK’s worst-affected areas, with 152 confirmed incidents of persecution or suspicious disappearances recorded between 2009 and 2023.
To tackle these wildlife crimes effectively, long standing Yorkshire Dales charity Friends of the Dales is asking people and supporting organisations to add their name to its Petition to Government seeking better national recording of wildlife crime, the introduction of sentencing guidelines and the strengthening of penalties for offenders, and more effective regulation for those industries where the crimes often happen.
Head over to its website at www.friendsofthedales.org to find out more and add your name.
The charity also has the following event scheduled to support its Eyes on the Skies campaign speaking out against birds of prey persecution:
Online Talk – Talking Raptor Persecution with Dr Ruth Tingay
*New date* Wednesday 20 May, 5.30pm – 7pm
A unique opportunity to hear from wildlife conservationist Dr Ruth Tingay, who has worked in the field of raptor research and conservation for more than 30 years. A former President of the international Raptor Research Foundation, Ruth now focuses on campaigning against the illegal killing of birds of prey in the UK through the blog Raptor Persecution UK. Ruth is also a co-director of the wildlife conservation organisation Wild Justice, with Chris Packham.
Book this talk at: www.friendsofthedales.org.uk/events
