Published Date:
28 April 2008
THE RSPB has launched a campaign to boost the numbers of birds such as golden eagles, hen harriers, buzzards and peregrine falcons.
The charity says the birds are being killed in the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors, as well as country estates. RSPB Conservation Director Dr Mark Avery said: "A callous few want to deprive the nation of some of our most charismatic wildlife."
The charity blames gamekeepers and people who shoot for sport for "systematically wiping out these iconic species".
Mr Avery added: "Visitors to the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors national parks would rightly expect to see a diversity of birds of prey, but our initial evidence shows these birds are being targeted before the birds can establish themselves. This year we are calling on upland shooting estates to allow birds of prey to nest successfully."
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Last Updated:
28 April 2008 9:49 AM
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Location:
Scarborough
