{"id":23460,"date":"2023-01-11T10:14:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T09:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/?post_type=purple_issue&#038;p=23460"},"modified":"2023-01-12T10:22:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T09:22:27","slug":"persecution-of-raptors-at-a-high-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/2023\/01\/11\/persecution-of-raptors-at-a-high-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Persecution of raptors at a high level"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif intro\">The illegal shooting, trapping and poisoning of birds of prey continues <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/01\/White-tailed-eagle-Dorset-2-credit-Mark-Thomas-RSPB_cmyk_preview-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-24024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/01\/White-tailed-eagle-Dorset-2-credit-Mark-Thomas-RSPB_cmyk_preview-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/01\/White-tailed-eagle-Dorset-2-credit-Mark-Thomas-RSPB_cmyk_preview-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/01\/White-tailed-eagle-Dorset-2-credit-Mark-Thomas-RSPB_cmyk_preview-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/01\/White-tailed-eagle-Dorset-2-credit-Mark-Thomas-RSPB_cmyk_preview-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/01\/White-tailed-eagle-Dorset-2-credit-Mark-Thomas-RSPB_cmyk_preview-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>An RSPB investigations officer holds a poisoned white-tailed eagle. The bird was found in Dorset. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif dropcap\">THE LATEST ANNUAL BIRDCRIME REPORT published by the RSPB reveals that the illegal persecution of birds of prey remains an ongoing problem, with common buzzards and red kites being the worst-affected species. The report identifies 108 confirmed cases of illegal killing of birds of prey in 2021, of which 80 incidents were in England, the second-worst year on record.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">\u201cThe data clearly show that raptor persecution in connection with gamebird shooting remains at a significantly high level, especially in England,\u201d says Mark Thomas, the RSPB\u2019s UK head of investigations. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/01\/Mark-Thomas-Peak-District_credit-Jenny-Shelton-RSPB_cmyk.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-24025\" width=\"380\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/01\/Mark-Thomas-Peak-District_credit-Jenny-Shelton-RSPB_cmyk.png 507w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/01\/Mark-Thomas-Peak-District_credit-Jenny-Shelton-RSPB_cmyk-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/01\/Mark-Thomas-Peak-District_credit-Jenny-Shelton-RSPB_cmyk-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><figcaption>Mark Thomas from the RSPB <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">A spokesperson for Aim to Sustain (a new partnership of nine leading shooting, biodiversity and rural community organisations) responds: \u201cAny incident of raptor persecution is to be condemned and the game shooting sector is clear that the weight of the law should be applied to those who indulge in such activity.\u201d <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"sans-serif article-byline\"><strong>Simon Birch <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"footer\">PHOTOS: MARK: JENNY SHELTON\/RSPB; EAGLE: MARK THOMAS\/RSPB<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The illegal shooting, trapping and poisoning of birds of prey continues THE LATEST ANNUAL BIRDCRIME REPORT published by the RSPB reveals that the illegal persecution of birds of prey remains an ongoing problem, with common buzzards and red kites being the worst-affected species. 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