Alan Smith

Alan Smith

@alangsmith.bsky.social

Passing through.

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Raptor Persecution UK
@raptorpersuk.bsky.social

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust finds its voice & calls for Government action on raptor persecution. Bravo! This is an unusually robust statement from a Wildlife Trust & I applaud @yorkswildlife.bsky.social for taking a stand. #RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/09/23/y...

raptorpersecutionuk.orgYorkshire Wildlife Trust finds its voice & calls for Government action on raptor persecutionFollowing North Yorkshire Police’s appeal for information about the recent discovery of a Marsh Harrier with gunshot injuries found in the Westerdale area of the North York Moors National Par…
Alan Smith
@alangsmith.bsky.social

More "guardians of the countryside" news.

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Police investigate after white-tailed eagles go missing across UK

theguardian.comPolice investigate after white-tailed eagles go missing across UKConservationists appeal to public for help after rare birds disappear in suspicious circumstances One of the first white-tailed eagles to fledge in England for hundreds of years has vanished in suspicious circumstances, alongside two more “devastating” disappearances of the reintroduced raptor. Police are appealing for public help as they investigate the disappearances, which is a setback to the bird’s successful reintroduction. Their disappearance is being investigated by several police forces and the National Wildlife Crime Unit. Continue reading...

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Yanis Varoufakis
@yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social

Read Ronan Bennet's brilliant deconstruction of Keir Starmer, also an inspiring reconstruction of what ought to be our moral compass on all matters related to defending Peace and the cause of ending the genocide of Palestinians www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/fre...

prospectmagazine.co.ukFive words about Palestine Action could get me arrestedSupport for the protest group was legal last week—but now it is ‘terrorism’. This is an assault on our liberty
Alan Smith
@alangsmith.bsky.social

Fontaines DC in Salford last night. Observations: excellent gig; everyone's about 6 inches taller than when I first started going to gigs; everyone knew all the words! - I felt like I hadn't done my homework.

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Protect the Wild
@protectthewild.bsky.social

Snares are still used across England despite bans in Scotland & Wales. These cruel traps kill 1.7M+ animals yearly, often targeting foxes & badgers. Protect The Wild is calling for a full UK-wide ban. Share if you agree it’s time to end this suffering!

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Guy Shrubsole
@guyshrubsole.bsky.social

Remember that footage of gamekeepers killing a Hen Harrier on a grouse moor? Seen pictures of moors being set alight in recent weeks? It’s time to ban driven grouse shooting. Please sign @wildjustice.bsky.social’s petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

petition.parliament.ukPetition: Ban driven grouse shootingChris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...

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RSPB
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Puffins, Kittiwakes, Razorbills—the UK’s decision to end sandeel fishing was a hard-won lifeline for our struggling seabirds. The EU’s move to challenge it risks undoing that progress. 🚨 We urge the Commission to support, not undermine, this key step for marine biodiversity.

Alan Smith
@alangsmith.bsky.social

First post! Last year I drew every day - a New Year's resolution. There's a lot of bad drawings, rushed because I hadn't allowed the time to immerse myself in the process. But there's quite a lot of good drawings as well - I quite like this one (the beans were grown in our back garden):

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