Become a bird of prey defender

Shockingly – despite laws in black and white to protect them – precious birds of prey are being shot, poisoned and trapped. It’s illegal. Immoral. Indefensible. The criminals must be brought to justice. The RSPB investigates raptor persecution every week and works with the police to catch the culprits. Please support this vital work today by becoming a bird of prey defender.

Become a bird of prey defender today

Sadly, we know gamekeepers are often responsible for the killing. Whilst some driven grouse moor estates promote conservation, others support the killing of golden eagles, rare hen harriers and peregrine falcons. We must stop them getting away with it.

The killing is driving threatened species like hen harriers to the brink of extinction in England. It’s simply criminal. We will investigate and do everything we can to bring this to an end. We won’t stop until the killing stops. Together, we will bring life and colour back to the countryside.

Our interactive bird crime map is the most complete set of known raptor persecution incidents in the UK. Take a look and you could find bird crime is taking place on your doorstop.

It shows where incidents have taken place over the last six years revealing raptor persecution blackspots. By helping us collect vital evidence like this you can help us focus on the areas where birds of prey most need our protection.

See the true scale of bird crime

So you can see the huge difference your regular gift will make to help stop bird crime, we’ll send you the RSPB’s Impact newsletter twice a year, either by post or email.

Jack Ashton-Booth
RSPB Birdcrime Investigator