RPRA member Michael Templeman fears his birds will be killed by peregrine falcons lured to nest on St Mary Magdalene Church in Taunton. Nesting boxes have been placed there to encourage a pair of falcons…
Pigeons in the Press
East Anglian Daily Times on Peregrine Falcons
The East Anglian Daily Times carried an article about the problems with birds of prey and racing pigeons. As a result of a press release from Voice Communications, who work on behalf of the Raptor…
Surrey Advertiser on hawk attacks
The Surrey Advertiser of 6th November featured an article on Guildford Racing Pigeon Club Chairman, Peter Harwood, and his problems with hawk attacks. Read the full article here.
Raptor debate in the news again
RPRA General Manager, Stewart Wardrop, was interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live on Monday morning to debate the loss of racing pigeons to raptors. A copy of the interview will be available via the BBC…
Cornish Guardian on Raptor Attacks
John Hocking of Padstow talks to the Cornish Guardian of his fears for the sport due to raptor attacks. Click on the image to read the article.