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Thousands of birds poisoned as hunters flout laws on lead shot

THOUSANDS of birds are being slowly poisoned to death because most hunters ignore laws banning lead shot. Hunters going after pheasant and grouse in wetland...

The existence of Orkney’s famous Stone Age Village is in danger

RISING sea levels are threatening the existence of Orkney’s famous Stone Age Village of Skara Brae, an official report has revealed. Older than Stonehenge and...

Where eagles dare: Research shows historic range of British birds

EAGLES may now be a rarely-glimpsed symbol of the Scottish Highlands but their domain once stretched as far south as the English Channel. Scots scientists...

RSPB purchase of “already-protected” land criticised

BIRD protection charity RSPB Scotland is facing criticism it wasted more than £300,000 of public money creating a nature preserve on as site which is already...

Newborn lamb savagely attacked by Sea Eagle

A HORRIFIED farmer discovered a giant sea eagle shredding one of her newborn lambs. Angry Rhona Duncan is blaming the death on the official policy...

RSPB in row over event linked to bird poisoning at estate

THE RSPB is under fire for organising an event at the stately home of a lord who owns a country estate at the centre...

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