Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hold landowners accountable for raptor persecution on their land

Closed 54 signatures

What the petition asks

I want the government to introduce legislation to protect birds of prey by making the landowner liable if birds of prey are illegally killed on their land.
Currently the gamekeepers might be prosecuted, but I think landowners should be too. We believe that some birds such as hen harriers are becoming critically endangered.

Timeline

3 Feb 2025 Petition opened for signatures
3 Aug 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 54
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 3 Feb 2025
Closed 3 Aug 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 18 Aug 2026.