Radio 4 Interview with Guy Shorrock RSPB – Should harmful Pesticides be banned?

BBC Radio 4 on the farming programme this morning broadcast an interview with Guy Shorrock from the RSPB’s Investigation Department about the societies calls for a UK ban on harmful and dangerous pesticides, many of which are currently being used to kill birds of prey in many regions of our countryside.

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November 4th, 2011 | Category: Bird of Prey Persecution, Dr Helen Phillips, gamekeepers, Golden Eagle, Golden Eagle Poisoning, Goshawks, Grouse Moors, Grouse shooting, Hen Harriers, It's a dirty business, lead shot, marsh harrier, Montague's Harrier, National Gamekeepers' Organisation, osprey, Peregrines, Poison, Private Shooting Estates, red kite, RSPB Birdcrime Report, Satellite Tracking, White-tailed Eagle poisoning, Wildlife Crime Officer Lancashire | 11 comments - (Comments are closed)

Buzzard found Shot Kisdon Upper Force, Nr Keld Richmond

This from N Yorks Police Community Messaging

On 26th October 2011 a buzzard was found injured with a gunshot injury. The bird has since died. It had been shot a number of days prior to it being found so had suffered and it was unable to feed. The bird was found at Kisdon Upper Force […]

November 4th, 2011 | Category: Bird of Prey Persecution | One comment - (Comments are closed)