Corvid Trap Abuse Film
A video by Against Corvids Traps - Abuse of corvids under Natural England's General Licence, where no one applies for a licence and so the law can never be enforced…
NRW’s General Licence GL004
We need your help to clarify the conditions under which it is lawful to kill Carrion Crows, Magpies, Jackdaws and Jays in Wales under the existing, live, general licence GL004.…
Fewer crows should be trapped – but gamekeepers set to exploit loopholes!
On 4th January 2021, Wild Justice wrote that “the job description for gamekeepers in England has changed dramatically”. The government had issued its latest licence on ‘controlling’ wild birds and its guidance…
Killing magpies does not affect song bird population
Why songbirds might be affected by magpies Most British members of the crow family (including magpies) will take eggs and nestlings. This can be upsetting to witness but it is…
Wild Justice legal Challenge in Wales:
Earlier this morning, His Honour Justice Harman handed down his judgment on Wild Justice's judicial review of Natural Resources Wales's general licences. His judgment further limits the casual killing of…
Wild Justice gives latest situation regarding Gamekeepers and Corvid persecution.
Following reforms introduced as a result of Wild Justice's legal challenges, the job description for gamekeepers in England has changed dramatically. No longer is it legal to kill corvids to…
WILD JUSTICE UPDATE ON GENERAL LICENCE Nov. 2020
Things have certainly moved on thanks to the pebble we threw into this particular pool and the ripples have probably not stopped spreading yet. All should now stop talking about…
Crows Are Self-Aware and ‘Know What They Know,’ Just Like Humans
Almost no other species has that kind of higher intelligence. In a study, crows performed a complex task that involved hundreds of firing sensory analytical neurons. Crows can do jobs, share knowledge, and…
General Licence News Aug 2020
Last year we saw the successful legal challenge by Wild Justice, (founded by founded by Dr Mark Avery, Chris Packham CBE and Dr Ruth Tingay) of Natural England’s General Licence that allows corvid…
Shelter, Flight Feathers and Natural England
We wanted to know what is the situation regarding cutting flight feathers on crows being used as decoy birds? Also, a Larsen manufacturer provides only a 10 inch metal shelter…