Persecution, Prosecutions and Penalties

In the RSPB 2010 Birdcrime report there is an interesting section titles Prosecutions (page 36) that includes an analysis of the prosecutions for wildlife crimes since 2001, under the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act, Control of Trade in Endangered Species,(Enforcement) Regulations 1997, Customs and Management Act 1979 and the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985.

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November 21st, 2011 | Category: Barmpots, Bird of Prey Persecution, Destroyed, Golden Eagle, Golden Eagle Poisoning, Goshawks, Grouse Moors, Grouse shooting, Hen Harriers, It's a dirty business, lead shot, Legislation, Licence Breaches, National Gamekeepers' Organisation, osprey, Peregrines, Poison, Private Shooting Estates, red kite, reintroduction, Reports, RSPB Birdcrime Report, Satellite Tracking, Vicarious liability, White-tailed Eagle poisoning | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)

Raptor persecution in the UK past and PRESENT! Sign the e-petition!

As the year draws to a close including another breeding season for British birds of prey we can look back and reflect on not just breeding successes and failures but also the persecution that birds of prey have had to face.

527 crimes relating to birds of prey were reported relating to birds of […]

November 21st, 2011 | Category: Bird of Prey Persecution, Destroyed, gamekeepers, Golden Eagle Poisoning, Goshawks, Grouse Moors, Grouse shooting, Hen Harriers, It's a dirty business, lead shot, Legislation, National Gamekeepers' Organisation, osprey, Peregrines, Poison, Private Shooting Estates, red kite, Reports, RSPB Birdcrime Report, Satellite Tracking, Vicarious liability, White-tailed Eagle poisoning | 6 comments - (Comments are closed)