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Monthly Archives: August 2015
‘Poached’, a new documentary on UK wild bird egg theft
Early in 2014, while I was still working with the National Wildlife Crime Unit, I was contacted by Timothy Wheeler of Doclife Films in the USA. Timothy was keen to make a documentary featuring the bizarre hobby in the United … Continue reading
A wildlife case where the law fell short
Wildlife law in Scotland is probably the best in Europe and has been subject to many updates and improvements, especially since 2002. I was reflecting on this today and a case came to mind where the law fell short. The … Continue reading
A national disgrace – comments on the shot harrier
The satellite-tagged hen harrier ‘Annie’ originating from the Langholm Project and found shot in South Lanarkshire is yet another example of the ‘National Disgrace’ referred to by the then First Minister Donald Dewar more than a decade ago when he … Continue reading
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