On 11 December 2017, Keith Riddoch was fined £500 at Inverness Sheriff Court for recklessly shooting a buzzard contrary to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(1)(a). During an organised pheasant shoot at Ralia Estate, Newtonmore, in November 2016, the 65 year old from Aberdeen fired the first shot of the day injuring the […]

New technology will help crack down on crimes against raptors in England and Wales. Raptor persecution maps for England and Wales have been published to enable the police to clearly see where the highest incidents are taking place and focus enforcement efforts in the areas that need it most. The maps present the number of shootings, […]

Police Scotland acknowledges the conviction of Keith Riddoch, who has been convicted of the reckless killing of a buzzard in the Badenoch and Strathspey area. The 65-year-old from Aberdeenshire was found guilty of an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 following a trial at Inverness Sheriff Court on Monday, December 11. Riddoch shot […]

Police in Derbyshire, assisted by officers from the National Wildlife Crime Unit and Animal and Plant Health Agency, have executed a search warrant in the Chesterfield area, which resulted in the seizure of a number live falcons. Enquiries are continuing.

The latest Raptor Persecution & Poisoning Report for Northern Ireland, covering 2015 and 2016, has been released.    The main points are; 12 more confirmed raptor victims of persecution in Northern Ireland in 2015 and 2016 (6 buzzards, 5 peregrines, 1 sparrowhawk) Victims were poisoned (7) and shot (5) 7 incidents occurred in areas where […]