raptors

raptors

An RSPB investigations officer holds a poisoned white-tailed eagle. The bird was found in Dorset. © Mark Thomas/RSPB

Raptor persecution remains at a high level

Illegal shooting, trapping and poisoning of birds of prey shows no sign of decreasing

Raptor persecution at an all-time high

The RSPB’s Birdcrime report has revealed shocking levels of bird of prey persecution, with 137 incidents in 2020 alone

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