Rare birds of prey have been poisoned at a Shropshire beauty spot in the latest in a series of attacks by bird-killers whom wildlife campaigners say are bringing “shame” to the village of Clee Hill. The falcon killers used tethered live pigeons smeared with poison as bait. Shropshire Peregrine Group has issued a warning that […]

On Friday, 19 March, 2021, a Golden Eagle was found dead on a hillside on the Invercauld Estate. Subsequent forensic examination confirmed the bird had been illegally and intentionally poisoned. Extensive enquiries are being carried out and on Tuesday, 4 May, 2021, officers acting under warrant, searched a number of properties on the Invercauld Estate. […]

POLICE SCOTLAND LAUNCH FORTH PHASE OF OPERATION WINGSPAN, AS PART OF YEAR-LONG CAMPAIGN TO TACKLE WILDLIFE CRIME IN SCOTLAND. Police Scotland’s yearlong focus on wildlife crime is now concentrating on Raptor Persecution. Raptor Persecution is a highly emotive subject and as such receives a significant amount of interest from members of the public, particularly in […]

Officers have teamed up with partner agencies on a special operation to target raptor persecution. Operation Sunbeam included members of the Barnard Castle Neighbourhood Policing Team, RSPB, Natural England and the National Wildlife Crime Unit who carried out searches at two properties in Teesdale this morning (April 21). It follows an incident last year when […]

Police have launched an investigation after a bird of prey was found poisoned to death near Peterborough. Last year a Red Kite was found dead by a member of the public on a piece of land in the Crowland area. The bird was sent off for forensic toxicology tests through the government Wildlife Incident Investigation […]