Scottish Raptor Study Group
Monitoring and conserving Scotland's birds of prey
News - September 2016
Satellite-tagged hen harrier goes missing in Cairngorms National Park
27 September 2016
One of this year's young satellite-tagged hen harriers has gone missing in the Cairngorms National Park. Named 'Brian' after legendary SRSG fieldworker Brian Etheridge, his satellite tag signal stopped suddenly and without warning on 22 August, a few miles from Kingussie on the western side of the National Park. He is the fourth satellite-tagged hen harrier to 'disappear' this year. Further details on the RSPB's Skydancer blog here.
Public consultation on South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project
26 September 2016
A public consultation has been launched to find out the public's views on the proposed translocation of golden eagles to southern Scotland. You can take part here.
Scottish Government includes tackling raptor persecution in 2016/2017 work plan
8 September 2016
Tackling wildlife crime, including the illegal persecution of birds of prey, is a feature of the Scottish Government's two-year work plan, published today. The SRSG welcomes the Government's intentions to increase the penalties for wildlife crime, the creation of a new Wildlife Crime Investigation Unit, and a review of prevention measures including the operation of the PAW Scotland consortium. We look forward to seeing progress on these issues. Further details here.
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