A Red Kite dead on nest. Image courtesy of NIRSG
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 crimes have not been confirmed since reporting began in 2009, showing how widespread the problem is
- This brings the total confirmed victims since 2009 to 56, with an additional confirmed case of nest destruction.
Click here [Bird of Prey Persecution and Poisoning Report Northen Ireland 2015 & 2016] for the 2015-2016 report into Bird of Prey Persecution and Poisoning Northern Ireland.
Click here [2-paw-rs-persecution-report-2014_final] for the 2014 report into the illegal killing of Northern Ireland’s native birds of prey.
Click here [pawni-raptorpersecution-poisoning-report-2009-2013-final] for the Bird of Prey Persecution and Poisoning Report Northern Ireland 2009 – 2013.
