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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jane Dalton

Rare birds of prey being shot, trapped and poisoned in crimes ‘linked’ to gamebird estate shoots

Hen harrier populations are especially hard hit by raptor persecution, the RSPB says - (RSPB)

Hundreds of rare birds of prey have been shot, trapped or poisoned – in crimes thought to be linked to the gamebird shooting industry.

Birds of prey were targeted in at least 921 cases from 2015-2024 in the UK, new figures from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) show.

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