Meet Sacha Dench, the ‘Human Swan’ who helped secure a historic ban on lead ammunition in Britain and won the prestigious 2026 RSPB Medal; the move could protect hundreds of thousands of birds from lead poisoning
- During her Flight of the Swans expedition, Sacha Dench crossed 11 countries, raising awareness about lead poisoning and safer ammunition alternatives.
- For Sacha Dench, conservation has rarely meant standing at a distance.
- Known as the ‘Human Swan’ for flying alongside migrating birds in a paramotor, the Dartmoor-based conservationist has spent years taking difficult environmental issues into the field, often meeting the people at the centre of them.
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- During her Flight of the Swans expedition, Sacha Dench crossed 11 countries, raising awareness about lead poisoning and safer ammunition alternatives.
- For Sacha Dench, conservation has rarely meant standing at a distance.
- Known as the ‘Human Swan’ for flying alongside migrating birds in a paramotor, the Dartmoor-based conservationist has spent years taking difficult environmental issues into the field, often meeting the people at the centre of them.
Sources: Times of India