Calderdale Moorland Monitors

Challenging wildlife persecution and crime in the Calderdale area through detection, discussion and prevention.

[Calderdale Moorland Monitors @CalderdaleM]

As we move into corvid trapping season, we will be sharing locations to raise awareness of the ladder traps we have mapped out in the #Calderdale area. Please RT to help us put an end to this cruel practice! 🌍OS: SD9813 730031 / DD: 53.76662, -2.02974 All trails number: 47

[Calderdale Moorland Monitors @CalderdaleM]

A pet cat has been killed by a snare near Haworth in April and reported to the police. This is yet another example of snares catching domestic animals.
Snares are indiscriminate, unnecessary and cruel and must be banned! Full report from NASC:
https://t.co/z5kvSM3XuA

[Calderdale Moorland Monitors @CalderdaleM]

MPs will debate intensive grouse shooting today after the petition hit the 100, 000 threshold. Wildlife activists hope the debate will pave the way for grouse shooting to be outlawed.
https://t.co/blThJZwEkJ

[Moorland Monitors @MoorlandMonitor]

🚩 The Environmental damage at Walshaw Moor was so bad @Natures_Voice took UK Govt to court

🚩 Things have not improved

@CalderdaleM @DefraGovUK @NaturalEngland @WarOnWildlife

[Calderdale Moorland Monitors @CalderdaleM]

@MoorWatch @BerzinsBob Can you drop us DM?

[Calderdale Moorland Monitors @CalderdaleM]

NEW leaflets. Get in touch if you need some to hand out or for a handy map to carry around to check trapping sites. Monitor. Photograph. Protect.

[Calderdale Moorland Monitors @CalderdaleM]

@ddesknit @cliveswinsco Yes please!

[Calderdale Moorland Monitors @CalderdaleM]

@BrianCrowther Just drop us a DM!

[Calderdale Moorland Monitors @CalderdaleM]

@seriousantlers Great, drop us a DM and we'll arrange to send them

[Moorland Monitors @MoorlandMonitor]

▪️Wing clipping of call birds is illegal in the UK. ▪️Gamekeepers mutilate live bait birds to stop them flying away.
▪️Please check for wildlife crime and suffering in this unregulated practice.
▪️Useful info here: https://t.co/LuNuiJJ8x7

[Calderdale Moorland Monitors @CalderdaleM]

From today, there is now a partial ban on burning heather in protected areas!
https://t.co/Pk7iJvP9ZL

[Calderdale Moorland Monitors @CalderdaleM]

@Gary60288931 A lot of the corvid trapping in the Calderdale area happens for the grouse shooting estate, as they see corvids as a threat to the grouse.

[Calderdale Moorland Monitors @CalderdaleM]

Walkers have taken this footage of a ladder trap close to Hardcastle Craggs. This is the sad reality of corvid trapping! Denied of freedom, the call bird will attract other corvids, to their death.

🗺: SD 96476 30393

[Calderdale Moorland Monitors @CalderdaleM]

Some legal requirements to look out for with corvid traps:

🐾 Food, water, shelter and a perch must be provided

🐾 The call bird must not have their wings clipped

🐾The trap must be checked every 25 hours

Please monitor your local trap and document what you see!

[Calderdale Moorland Monitors @CalderdaleM]

Yet again, monitors have gathered evidence of animals who had perished in grouse butts in #calderdale. Please check grouse butts while you are out!
🐸Help wildlife find their way out of grouse butts!
📷 Photograph what you see!
@MoorlandMonitor @XRCalderdale @CalderdaleBadg1

[Calderdale Moorland Monitors @CalderdaleM]

Great to see this national campaign by @AnimalAid featuring our footage of the lamb released from the snare last year.

Check out the video and contact your MP at the link below!

Snares are cruel and unnecessary and must be banned!
#BanSnares

[Animal Aid @AnimalAid]

Support our campaign calling for a ban on snares. They cause untold distress, injury and death to countless animals across the UK, and should be consigned to history. https://t.co/m7jpHd2F2j

[Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole]

The Government's moorland burning ban says it only applies on peat deeper than 40cm.

I FOI'd DEFRA for a map of peat deeper than 40cm.

They replied to say that they didn't have one.🤦‍♂️

How is this ban enforceable, @ZacGoldsmith?

Great @MarkAvery blog:
https://t.co/IRQZsZYDVo

[Moorland Monitors @MoorlandMonitor]

🚩 Snare line Moscar Estate Grainfoot Clough #Ladybower #peakdistrict

❌ Snares loops left in place unset and unchecked

❌ Animals can still die in these traps

❌ Breach of snaring Code

#bansnares https://t.co/D3KGoPNNIm

[Calderdale Moorland Monitors @CalderdaleM]

Live near #Oxenhope? Please check on this trap if you can. 🗺

[jamie brass @elbrasso]

Ladder trap off Nab Water Lane Oxenhope ⁦@CalderdaleM⁩ ⁦

[Calderdale Moorland Monitors @CalderdaleM]

@elbrasso Great, thanks!

[Calderdale Moorland Monitors @CalderdaleM]

Today's ladder trap location is near #Haworth. It can easily be viewed from either the moorland to the south or the footpath to the north.

Get your boots on and get monitoring! 🥾

🗺 OS coordinates: SD 98187 37295
🗺 DD coordinates: 53.83192, -2.02902
🗺 Alltrails number: 83

[Calderdale Moorland Monitors @CalderdaleM]

As we move into corvid trapping season, we will be sharing locations to raise awareness of the ladder traps we have mapped out in the #Calderdale area. Please RT to help us put an end to this cruel practice! 🌍OS: SD9813 730031 / DD: 53.76662, -2.02974 All trails number: 47

[Calderdale Moorland Monitors @CalderdaleM]

This Easter weekend, why not take a socially distanced walk near the beautiful Ponden Reservoir near #Haworth?

Help wildlife by having a quick check of this ladder trap en route! 🪶

🗺 OS coordinates: SD 97737 37501
🗺 DD coordinates: 53.83376, -2.03586
🗺 Alltrails number: 51