FOI 337381
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 337381
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 28th May 2024. Please find below the response to your request:
I would like to request the following information from between the dates;
1st January 2021 through to 31st December 2021 inclusive
1st January 2022 through to 31st December 2022 inclusive.
1st January 2023 through to 31st December 2023 inclusive
- During the time frames, how many crimes involved the illegal killing of birds of prey?
- What species of bird of prey have been investigated as being killed?
- During these time frames, how many crimes involved other birds, and what species of bird were involved?
I would like you to provide this information in email format, giving the date, the type of crime, Raptor illegal killing / other bird, illegal killing. The type of bird and suspected method, if it is easier for you to fill in the excel spreadsheet below.
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Species of bird involved |
Method. trapped, poisoned, shot, etc. |
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Created date |
Primary or Included Full Offence Title |
Type of bird |
Method of killing/injury |
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08/01/2021 |
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Protection of wild birds |
Sparrowhawk |
Killing method not stated |
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16/02/2021 |
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Protection of wild birds |
Pheasant |
Possible poisoning (killed) |
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16/02/2021 |
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Protection of wild birds |
Buzzard |
Possible poisoning (killed) |
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05/05/2021 |
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Protection of wild birds |
Peregrine falcon |
Poisoning (killed) |
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26/05/2021 |
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Protection of wild birds |
Crows & rooks |
Shot (killed) |
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03/08/2021 |
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Protection of wild birds |
Buzzard |
Possible poisoning (killed) |
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01/05/2022 |
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Protection of wild birds |
Buzzard |
Shot (killed) |
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06/10/2022 |
Causing, permitting or failing to prevent unnecessary suffering of protected animal |
Bird not specified |
Shot with catapults; necks pulled; birds disposed of in river. |
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11/03/2023 |
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild birds |
Canadian goose |
Shot with catapult (killed) |
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05/05/2023 |
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Protection of wild birds |
Swan |
Shot (killed) |
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02/06/2023 |
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Protection of wild birds |
Buzzard |
Shot (injured); later euthanised |
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21/09/2023 |
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Protection of wild birds |
Grey heron |
Shot (no further details) |