Last year, charity Friends of the Dales launched a new campaign calling for an end to the criminal killing of birds of prey in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
The Eyes on the Skies campaign, which aims to raise awareness about raptor persecution, launched in October 2025 with a free webinar featuring Kate Jennings, UK Head of Site Conservation & Species Policy at the RSPB, who talked about the work of the RSPB’s Investigations Team and reiterated the RSPB’s stance on licensing for gamebird shooting due to its links to illegal raptor persecution.
Friends of the Dales has now organised three more webinars, going out live in January, February and March this year.
Tuesday 27 January 2026, 5.30pm-7pm – Detective Inspector Mark Harrison from the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU).
Wednesday 18 February 2026, 5.30pm – 7pm – Indy Kiemel Greene & Adrian Rowe from the charity Hen Harrier Action.
Wednesday 18 March 2026, 5.30pm – 7pm – Dr Ruth Tingay from Raptor Persecution UK.
For further information about these talks and to book your place (it’s free!), please click here.
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