Yet gamekeepers still trap them by exploiting a general licence GL 40 on the ironic grounds of “protecting endangered woodland birds!” https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/16/half-the-trees-in-two-new-english-woodlands-planted-by-jays-study-finds
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
