Episode 1 - Hen Harrier Life Project - an interview with Aimée Lee

Intro

Aimée and Craig introduce themselves, talk about their intentions for the podcast and announce the return of Hen Harrier Day North East on 12th August 2018 at RSPB Saltholme.

Birders Against Wildlife Crime (BAWC) can be found online here: www.birdersagainst.org and you can also find more about their work and Hen Harrier Day on their Twitter page @birdersagainst


News and events 

Fox hunting ban repeal

Government 25 year environment plan

James Common's blog post: https://commonbynature.co.uk/2018/01/09/the-new-northern-forest-i-am-not-entirely-convinced/

Martin Harper's blog post: https://ww2.rspb.org.uk/community/ourwork/b/martinharper/default.aspx

Iolo Williams is on Twitter! You can follow him @Iolowilliams2


Interview (00:29 mins)

Craig interviews Aimée about her experience from working on the RSPB Hen Harrier Life Project, the banning of driven grouse shooting and everything in between. There were things that didn't get covered, not for any reason other than time, so if you have questions please do write in and they will get answered in the next episode. Aimée also refers to Highlander as Skylander...clearly she's thinking about the videogame...

You may also be wondering about Aimée's mysterious bath bomb...well, she made it at the Lush Summit whilst she was being interviewed alongside Chris Packham and Mark Thomas about Hen Harriers. They're also not making anymore which is why it still lives in the bathroom cupboard!



Hen Harrier Day merch can be found here: www.shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/BAWC

Petition to ban driven grouse shooting: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/201443

Petition to license driven grouse shooting: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/207482


Where you can find out more (1:18hr)

You can find out more about the amazing work the RSPB are doing with the Hen Harrier Life Project at www.rspb.org.uk/henharrierlife and on Twitter @RSPB_Skydancer

Mark Avery's blog: https://markavery.info/blog/

The raptor persection blog can be found at www.raptorpersecutionscotland.wordpress.com and on Twitter @RaptorPersScot

If you want to get in touch we are on Twitter @WildNorth86 and our email address is wildnorthpodcast@gmail.com - we would love to hear from you!

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