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Find out how you can help 🔽

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RSPB asks for evidence of burning on peatlands across the UK
RSPB press release: RSPB ASKS FOR EVIDENCE OF BURNING ON PEATLANDS The RSPB is asking members of the public to report incidents of moorland burning on peatlands using their burning reporting app or…
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January 15, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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A series of information session on lynx are being held in various locations in the Highland and Moray area from the 26 January.

Visit the Lynx to Scotland website to find out more.
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A photo of a European lynx walking along a grassy path. The lynx has a mottled coat with pointed black ear tufts. It is walking along a path through a woodland. Photo credit Scotland The Big Picture.
January 12, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Unfortunately my session with the birds was curtailed early, and here's the reason.
This is on a nature reserve where dogs are not allowed. This off lead dog disturbed hundreds of wildfowl and waders, but I suppose the owners were delighted that it had plenty of exercise! #UKbirding #ukbirds
A white and black Spaniel type dog running across a steep grassy bank below the skyline.
January 11, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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Our friend and talented wildlife photographer, Rachel Bigsby, has created a petition calling on the Scottish Government to Stop the Guga Hunt on Sula Sgeir.

Over 21,000 people have already signed to show their support.

You can sign it here: petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...
Petition: Stop the Guga Hunt
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend Section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to remove the power to grant licences for taking Gannets on Sula Sgeir.
petitions.parliament.scot
December 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Appeal for information about the shot Peregrine in Leicestershire.

Believed to have been shot with an air rifle between 21st - 23rd December 2025.

Further details & police crime reference number in blog ⬇️

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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Appeal for information about the shot Peregrine in Leicestershire
Further to this morning’s blog about a Peregrine being euthanised after being found with gunshot injuries in Leicestershire (see here), the Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital has released more …
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December 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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FOURTH White-tailed Eagle disappears - RSPB offers reward for information leading to a conviction for this one or any of the other three.

New blog ⬇️⬇️

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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Fourth White-tailed Eagle ‘disappears’ & RSPB offers £10,000 reward for information leading to a conviction
Following the appalling news over the last couple of days about the highly suspicious, and almost certainly criminal, disappearance of three satellite-tagged White-tailed Eagles here, here and here…
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December 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Blackbird approved!👍

Did you know we've partnered with The Birds' Bistro? Mention Cumbria Wildlife Trust when you buy from them (in person or online) & they'll donate 10% of the purchase price. Support our work & directly support nature at the same time 💚

Shop now 👇
https://birdsbistro.co.uk/
December 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Press release from Police Scotland 🔽

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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More detail on the ‘missing’ White-tailed Eagle in south Scotland
Further to the news yesterday (here) that three White-tailed Eagles have ‘disappeared’ in suspicious circumstances, one in England, one in Wales and one in Scotland, Police Scotland has…
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December 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Some of our favourite bits this year (totally unplanned and candid, of course 😄). #SkiddawForest, ospreys, landscape restoration and volunteers, volunteers, volunteers!

However you've supported our work this year, thank you so much. We wouldn't be able to achieve what we do without your help 💚
December 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Absolutely shocking.

We're offering an overall award of £10k for information that leads to a conviction in these cases.

We need to make raptor persecution a thing of the past.
December 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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THREE satellite-tagged White-tailed Eagles disappear in suspicious circumstances in England, Wales & Scotland - two tags had been cut off.

Press release from Isle of Wight WTE Project Team & additional commentary from me ⬇️⬇️

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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Three satellite-tagged White-tailed Eagles disappear in suspicious circumstances in England, Wales & Scotland – two tags had been cut off
Press release from Forestry England (17 December 2025) THREE WHITE-TAILED EAGLES DISAPPEAR IN SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES The public are being asked to help the police investigate the suspicious disap…
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December 17, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Found in my garden today (in Cumbria) Jelly ear Mushrooms.
#mushrooms #mushroom #fungi #fungifriends
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December 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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EXCITING NEWS! We have acquired the 43ha Badiebath Wood in North East Scotland 🌳

However, we need your help in turning this non-native conifer plantation into a thriving woodland for our iconic wildlife.

Head over to our website to find out more 👇

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A close up of bluebells in flower. A view over a narrow river from a broadleaf woodland made up of ferns and foxgloves. There are conifer trees in the background. A close up of a young badger ambling through grass.
December 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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We've joined forces with Growing Well to grow some of the 600,000 trees needed for our #SkiddawForest project! 🤝🌱

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#Cumbria #LakeDistrict #AtlanticRainforest #TemperateRainforest #RainforestRestoration
December 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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The UK charity Hen Harrier Action @henharrieraction.bsky.social launches Xmas fundraiser to buy more satellite tags.

Commentary on why this is important & a link to the fundraiser ⬇️⬇️

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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The charity Hen Harrier Action launches Xmas fundraiser to buy satellite tags
The charity Hen Harrier Action has launched its annual Xmas fundraising appeal, this year with a target of £15K to purchase five satellite tags to be fitted to Hen Harrier chicks in 2026. As you&#8…
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December 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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In today's Budget, the Chancellor spoke about building the economy “brick by brick” but left out the very foundation that underpins it all: nature.

The same Government that promised to restore our natural world appears instead to have wiped it from their agenda.
A lone Cormorant perches on a ledge at dusk, silhouetted against a golden sky. In the background, a blurred view of Westminster’s clock tower and nearby bridge structure rises behind it: politics and power in soft focus, nature sharp in the foreground.
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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📢 BREAKING: The Roanhead planning application has been rejected!

A huge thank you to everyone who supported the campaign and helped spread the word about our work to fight this proposal. We couldn't have done it without your voices. Your actions have led to this big win.

#Cumbria #LakeDistrict
November 25, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Tidying the garden this weekend? Please LEAVE THOSE LEAVES 🍂

They're vital for a healthy garden ecosystem - offering nutrients for plants, vital nesting materials for #hedgehogs, and food & shelter for a myriad of insects, grubs & more!
🌳 🦔 🪱

More tips👇
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📹 The Rickety Shed
November 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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New report on gamebird releases in Cairngorms National Park doesn't tell even half the story.

Study included less than half (45%) of estates rearing & releasing non-native gamebirds. MSPs need to interpret results cautiously & appropriately.

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New report on gamebird releases in Cairngorms National Park doesn’t tell even half the story
In spring 2025, news emerged that the GWCT (Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust) was going to be conducting a pilot study to look at the number of non-native gamebirds (Pheasants & Red-legge…
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November 21, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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Another 'missing' Hen Harrier, this time in the Moorfoot Hills, south of Edinburgh - a well known hotbed of illegal raptor persecution over several decades.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier ‘Circe’ disappears in suspicious circumstances in Moorfoot Hills, south Scotland
Press release from Hen Harrier Action (20th November 2025) HEN HARRIER ACTION APPEALS FOR INFORMATION AS ANOTHER RARE HEN HARRIER SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN ILLEGALLY KILLED IN SCOTLAND A satellite tag…
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November 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Yes! Hilary McGrady and the National Trust are right. Nature isn't a blocker to development - it's fundamental to a healthy, thriving economy.

The Chancellor must stop bat-bashing and instead embrace people's love of nature and the economic opportunity that it brings.🌳
nationaltrust.org.uk National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · Nov 20
Nature isn’t a “blocker” – it makes our lives better.

Our coast, countryside, heritage and wildlife underpin our food, water and health and put millions of pounds into the economy. The Government must not weaken the laws that protect them.
Sunshine filtering between the autumnal leaves. It creates a glow in a woodland space and feels quite magical.
November 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Our animated film, The Littlest Hoglet was created to spread the word about how to help #hedgehogs & make people aware of their plight.
🦔
Voiced by @ChrisPackham & created by @Liquona you can watch the ‘Aardman-esque’ film here
👇👇
youtu.be/F5lQ_u8iM_E?...

#shareSunday
November 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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It won't be good for Cumbrian wildlife ... in fact potentially a complete disaster for the natural environment. Hundreds of thousands of rare, vulnerable and threatened waders and wildfowl could be at risk
timfarron.bsky.social Tim Farron @timfarron.bsky.social · Nov 14
By investing in tidal power, we could create jobs and our own renewable energy.

It would be great for our economy, and for Britain's energy security.
November 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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🦫 Read: Beaver-created wetlands increase pollinator numbers, boosting biodiversity, according to new research by the University of Stirling.

phys.org/news/2025-11...
Beavers provide a boost for declining pollinators, study reveals
Beaver-created wetlands increase pollinator numbers, boosting biodiversity, according to new research by the University of Stirling.
phys.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Did you know? Storm Petrels weigh the same as one AA battery, making them the smallest Atlantic seabirds

Weight is regularly recorded by our scientists when tagging birds because it is a key indicator of health and age

#ScienceFactFriday
A Storm Petrel sits on the ground between rocks
November 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM