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WHAT DOES WILD JUSTICE DO?

Wild Justice Directors and CEO

CHALLENGING

Wild Justice uses the legal system to get a better deal for UK wildlife. We challenge government decisions in the courts.
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CAMPAIGNING

We campaign for better and stronger laws and policies – the ones that nature needs.
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COLLABORATING

We provide you with ways to make your voice heard in support of wildlife.
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"Our wildlife has been abused, has been suffering, exploited or destroyed by criminals for too long."

Chris Packham
"Our wildlife has been abused, has been suffering, exploited or destroyed by criminals for too long."
Chris Packham

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Gamebirds

Read our policy stance on issues like; shooting seasons, trapping, driven grouse shooting...
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Wildlife

Read our policy stance on issues like; badger culling, hen harriers, beaver reintroduction...
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Environment

Read our policy stance on issues like; glyphosates, sewage & pollution, muirburn...
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Nature Laws

Read our policy stance on issues like; protected areas, general licences, bog burning...
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Who are we?

Our founding directors are friends who have worked together on campaigns and projects but now we want to do something bigger together and that’s why Wild Justice exists. We’ve each got our separate jobs and activities outside Wild Justice, we don’t agree about everything, but we want to work together to make a difference for wildlife.
The founding directors are not paid a salary.
In 2025 we appointed our first Chief Executive. This is who we are…

Ruth Tingay

Founding Director
Dr Ruth Tingay is a conservationist, blogger and campaigner. She is a former International Director and Past President of the Raptor Research Foundation. Since 2010 she has been campaigning against the illegal persecution of birds of prey in the UK and she writes the influential Raptor Persecution UK blog.
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Bob Elliot

CEO
Bob has worked in the nature conservation and animal welfare sector for over 30 years and joined us from the Scotland-based charity OneKind where he was CEO for the last seven years. Prior to that, Bob worked as Head of Investigations at the RSPB for over 10 years as well as other roles with The National Trust for Scotland and The Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park.
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Chris Packham

Chris Packham

Founding Director
Chris Packham is a naturalist, nature photographer, television presenter and author. He was awarded a CBE for services to nature conservation in the 2019 New Year Honours List.
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