Toxic rat poison killing growing number of England’s birds of prey
by Helena Horton Environment reporter from Environment | The Guardian on (#5XWHW)
Rise leads to suspicion that those who wish to kill birds of prey have cottoned on to impact of brodifacoum
A highly toxic rat poison is killing increasing numbers of birds of prey, figures show, as wildlife campaigners call for its use to be banned outdoors.
Most recently, a white-tailed eagle was found poisoned by the anticoagulant brodifacoum on an estate in Dorset. Police closed the investigation into the eagle death last week with no charges issued.
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