Wildlife protection is back in the spotlight following a significant court ruling regarding Grassington Moor.
Wildlife protection is back in the spotlight following a significant court ruling regarding Grassington Moor.
A 35-year-old man from Ellingstring has been ordered to pay over £1,500 in fines and costs following a conviction for the persecution of birds of prey. The incident, which took place on the moorland within the National Park, has sparked renewed calls from local conservation charities for tougher laws. It comes as a petition with nearly 5,000 signatures was handed to North Yorkshire officials calling for better protection of the Dales’ raptor population.
