Disbanding of Dorset wildlife crime team puts birds of prey ‘at risk’
by Helena Horton from Environment | The Guardian on (#5YEBP)
Campaigners warn baffling' decision could be part of nationwide pattern
Birds of prey are being put at risk by the disbanding of one of the country's leading wildlife crime teams, campaigners have warned, raising fears it could be part of a nationwide pattern.
Wildlife crime officers work to stop offences such as raptor persecution, where birds of prey are poisoned or shot by gamekeepers and landowners.
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