With Christmas upon us, we'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for supporting our vital work. Without you, our dedicated team wouldn't be able to conduct their groundbreaking research.
Just a quick update: two months ago we launched our Gamebird Releasing Appeal, and thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our supporters, we have raised nearly half of our £60,000 target.
To recap:
- Defra's delay in reissuing GL43 caused uncertainty amongst shoot managers (GL43 is the license for releasing gamebirds near European Protected Sites).
- Shoots are therefore reconsidering their futures.
- Shoot closures would remove vital protection for declining bird species, with 43% at risk of extinction.
As a result, we're on a mission to gather evidence and fight for the British countryside's future. We're halfway there but need to raise more to enable us to:
- Study the link between gamebird releasing and fox numbers.
- Investigate impacts on red kite, buzzard, and brown hare populations.
- Publish a study on gamebirds in non-release sites.
- Create a policy briefing for policymakers and the public.
This Christmas, if you can, please help us make a real difference for British wildlife.
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