Scottish Raptor Study Group
Monitoring and conserving Scotland's birds of prey
News - January 2016
SRSG member helps capture incredible footage of a battle between a fox and a golden eagle for BBC's Winterwatch programme
29th January 2016
Millions of viewers of the BBC's Winterwatch programme have been enthralled this week by incredible video footage of a fox and a golden eagle fighting over a deer carcass. Scottish Raptor Study Group member David Anderson facilitated this by installing a camera at one of his regular field sites in the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park. More here.
Police Scotland under fire for poor response to suspected raptor persecution crimes
20th January 2016
Police Scotland has once again come under fire for its responses to two reports of suspected raptor persecution incidents. The first incident involved the discovery of a dead buzzard in an area with a long history of illegal raptor persecution. The discovery was reported to the local police but the buzzard's carcass lay on site for a week before eventually disappearing. The second incident involved another dead buzzard which was found in suspcious circumstances by a member of the public. When it was reported to Police Scotland, the person was told that the police were unable to help. Fortunately, a member of the local Raptor Study Group was alerted and was able to coordinate a pick up with RSPB Scotland. Details of both incidents here.
No breeding hen harriers on grouse moors in the Angus Glens since 2006
7th January 2016
Survey data from the Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme (of which we are a participating member) has revealed an absence of breeding hen harriers on the grouse moors of the Angus Glens since 2006. This is shocking, although sadly will not come as a surprise to anyone familiar with the long history of raptor persecution in this area. Details of the nine year survey data can be read here.
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