The
incident has appalled conservationists
06:00, 21
SEP 2018
Police
have launched an investigation after a once-rare bird of prey was shot out of
the sky above Saddleworth Moor.
The red
kite was blasted within the Peak District National Park area. The killing has
appalled conservationists.
The
re-introduction of the species has been a success story in recent decades after
its numbers dropped to just ten in the 1970s, with those remaining confined to
central Wales.
Tim
Melling, the RSPB's regional conservation officer, said: "It is the most
benign bird of prey, feeding on carrion, worms, and insects.
"We
don't know who shot this bird, but 75 per cent of all crimes against birds of
prey are connected with the game shooting industry."
Climber
Adam Long told the M.E.N. he heard gunshots and saw the bird fall from the sky.
The
shooter, however, remained out of sight.
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