Toxic rat poison killing growing number of England’s birds of prey

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.