Kestrels are a familiar sight, with their pointed wings and long tail, hovering beside a roadside verge. However, numbers of kestrels have declined since the 1970s, probably as a result of changes in farming, and so it is now included on the UK Birds of Conservation Concern Amber List. Alan Poxon, a professional kite maker … Read more
We have welcomed the conviction of 34-year-old former head gamekeeper Racster Dingwall at York Magistrates Court on Thursday 29 January, following his guilty plea for conspiring to kill a hen harrier on 2 October 2024. According to North Yorkshire Police[1] it is thought to be the first time a charge of encouraging or assisting an offence under the Serious … Read more
An often-overlooked function of our small charity is its team of experienced (volunteer!) former planners and environmentalists who scrutinise all significant planning applications to the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA). Each year it comments, supports or objects on more than forty applications noting alignment (or not) with the YDNPA’s published policies, in particular those … Read more