Alan Stewart
@wildlifeblog.bsky.social
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Retired Tayside Police and National Wildlife Crime Unit officer. Author of 10 books on wildlife, wildlife crime and of http://wildlifedetective.wordpress.com
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What they won't show you on the 'National Trail Hunting Day' on October 10th..
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Two not quite identical brown hares stand to attention. Interesting to spot the subtle differences.
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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Sarah, the sheriff has deferred sentence for a social work report. A custodial sentence remains an option and will depend on the content of the SWD report.
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New post on wildlifedetective.wordpress.com Book review - The Highland Cow and the Horse of the Woods by Roy Dennis
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On my walk this morning beside a Perthshire river I watched an otter for 20 mins which kept diving, presumably hunting for fish, though never saw it eating one. Hard to photograph as only on the surface for seconds before diving again.
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More penalties like this for hare coursing would make a real difference. The only factor missing was a disqualification from driving for the driver for using the vehicle in the commission of crime. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Four men convicted over Lincolnshire hare coursing
The men were fined and banned from returning to the county with dogs or equipment for 15 years.
www.bbc.co.uk
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raptorpersuk.bsky.social
Great new project providing expert support for farmers & landowners across England who want to host birds of prey. Services include habitat & wildlife surveys, nest box installation & monitoring, Barn Owl planning mitigation & more!

#RaptorResearch

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/08/27/b...
British Farmland Bird of Prey Initiative
The British Farmland Bird of Prey Initiative is a new project set up by Nigel Middleton and Twiggy Bigwood, offering expert support for landowners and conservation groups across England who want to…
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thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social
Lend your voice to support for moves to ban “bottom trawling” – in which fishing gear is dragged across the seabed destroying habitats and scooping up a wide array of species – in protected areas of English seas....

theecologist.org/2025/aug/19/...
Ban bottom trawling in 'protected' zones
Public urged to back ban on destructive fishing in protected areas.
theecologist.org
wildlifeblog.bsky.social
I went out this morning again. It was wheat rather than barley. I've spent all my days on farms since the time of binders and stooks. Can't believe that I got the crop wrong!
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Really interesting as I saw a jackdaw this colour a few years ago. No idea how common or uncommon it is.
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Roe doe watching me from a barley field on my walk this morning. Caption could be Ears in the Barley.