Articles by Natasha Murphy

Natasha found her passion for birds and raptors at a young age, with many childhood bird books dog-eared and filled with notes, observations and quotes from Sir David Attenborough. A career in zoology and, specifically, raptor biology became a dream and eventually a reality, with opportunities to work on Peregrine diet and nesting success, raptor aviculture in the UK, raptor migration counting in Italy, ringing/wing-tagging Red Kites and researching the habitat requirements of the threatened Hen Harrier in Ireland. Falconry was also a life-time ambition and Natasha is a member of the Irish Hawking Club. As both a falconer and an early career raptor biologist, Natasha’s research interests include wildlife management, aviculture, falconry as a conservation tool, predator-prey interactions, raptor conservation, raptor ecology and behaviour, detection rates & monitoring techniques for raptors, tackling wildlife crime and human-wildlife conflicts.