Raptor protection in England - a change in the law?

[A McLee]

The club's attention has been drawn to a petition which members may wish to sign. In Scotland the legislation has been changed to permit legal action to be taken against landowners ( employers) whose staff ( game keepers) have been convicted of illegal persecution of birds of prey on their land. Such actions need to be similarly punishable in England – surely? If you are in agreement with this principle being similarly established in England, then sign the petition and encourage others to do similarly.

http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/2011/11/17/the-north-west-raptor-protection-group-l\
aunches-e-petition-in-an-attempt-to-provide-improved-protection-for-england%E2%8\
0%99s-raptors/

[DaveJ.]

Dead link.


Correct one.


https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/23089/signature/new

[A McLee]

Thanks for correcting my link. It was the one referenced in an email sent to me by a local birder and the only one I had.