Our powerful, new campaign − Eyes on the Skies − calling for an end to criminal killing of birds of prey in the Yorkshire Dales is now live, launching with a free live webinar on Tuesday 21 October at 5:30 pm, featuring Kate Jennings, UK Head of Site Conservation & Species Policy at the RSPB.
Join the Live Webinar
Kate will highlight the long history of birds of prey crime in the Yorkshire Dales, drawing on evidence from the RSPB Investigations Team, which works in support of police and statutory agencies to bring wildlife criminals to justice.
👉 Register for the webinar now to take part in this important conservation event.
Bird Crime in the Yorkshire Dales
The Yorkshire Dales remains a blackspot for raptor persecution, with protected species such as hen harriers, short-eared owls, and red kites especially targeted.
Recently, the RSPB reported the suspicious disappearance of Sita, a one-year-old, satellite-tagged hen harrier. The RSPB said that Sita is the 29th hen harrier “to suspiciously disappear in the national park since 2015” and that the bird “is likely to have been shot”, underscoring the urgent need for action.
Working Together for Change
Eyes on the Skies supports one of the key objectives in the Yorkshire Dales National Park Management Plan and collaborates closely with organisations such as the National Wildlife Crime Unit, RSPB, and Hen Harrier Action.
Our goals are to:
- Raise awareness of the scale and nature of birds of prey persecution
- Educate the public on how to spot and report wildlife crime
- Inspire communities to protect and celebrate raptors as vital parts of a healthy, biodiverse ecosystem
Stay Involved
Visit our Eyes on the Skies campaign page to find out more, and sign up to our email newsletter to receive updates, event invitations, and opportunities to take action as the campaign develops.
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Photo: Buzzard by Whitfield Benson