Britain's protected birds of prey still being shot, trapped and poisoned, says RSPB
Despite legal protections, Britain's birds of prey continue to face illegal killings, according to the RSPB. The charity reported 921 confirmed attacks from 2015 to 2024, primarily linked to land managed for game shooting. The RSPB is advocating for stricter regulations on gamebird shooting to better protect these vulnerable species.
- ▪The RSPB recorded 921 confirmed attacks on birds of prey between 2015 and 2024.
- ▪More than half of these attacks occurred on or near land managed for game shooting.
- ▪The RSPB is calling for gamebird shooting in England and Wales to be licensed to enhance protections for birds of prey.
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Britain's protected birds of prey still being shot, trapped and poisoned, says RSPBJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJustin RowlattClimate editorGetty ImagesFewer then 150 pairs of White-tailed Eagles are thought to live in the UKSome of Britain's rarest birds of prey are still being illegally killed despite decades of legal protection, according to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).The charity's report, to be published on Wednesday, records 921 confirmed attacks between 2015 and 2024, with more than half, according to the RSPB, on or near land managed for game shooting.Mark Thomas, head of the RSPB's investigations unit, said the killings were "about money", with birds of prey targeted to stop them taking young pheasants, partridges or grouse, leaving more…
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