Falconers to be allowed to take wild peregrine chicks from nests

UK wildlife watchdog under fire as conservationists say decision 'sends wrong message'

Conservationists have condemned the decision to allow falconers to take wild peregrine falcon chicks from nests as "selfish" and "sending the wrong message".

For the first time ever this year, Natural England, the government's wildlife watchdog, will allow the taking of six chicks from peregrine nests to help falconers establish a lucrative new "studbook" of British falcons.