Larsen Traps in Gardens
We have had a growing number of emails by concerned residents about Larsen Traps in private gardens. Natural England has a “General Licence” that you do not need to apply…
Celeb golf club used by Sean Connery and Tim Henman under investigation over ‘cruel’ bird traps to catch crows
A leading golf club is being probed by police over claims bird traps were used cruelly to catch crows. Sunningdale, with members including Sean Connery and Tim Henman, is one…
RSPB and Corvid Trapping
A few years ago, we informed the RSPB director that we were setting up the Real Society for the Protection of Birds, aimed at exposing the RSPB’s use of Larsen…
Natural England’s partnership with BASC
Natural England’s partnership with BASC (British Association for Shooting and Conservation) In April 2015 Natural England struck up a formal partnership deal with the BASC on the grounds of “common…
Peer’s gamekeeper fined for killing three kestrels
A gamekeeper on one of England's most celebrated country estates was ordered to pay fines and costs of almost £1,000 yesterday after admitting shooting and poisoning birds of prey. A…