PUBLISHED:
November 10, 2015 07:59
A
peregrine falcon found dead in a quarry on Clee Hill was poisoned, it has been
confirmed.
The
male bird found in June was poisoned by diazinon, according to toxicology
tests.
Two
chicks were found dead in the nest and a female falcon went missing from the
area after the body of the bird was found.
The
news has been branded an “absolute disgrace” by a member of Shropshire
Peregrine Group. It comes after three peregrines, which are a protected
species, were also found poisoned in the same area in 2010 and 2011.
John
Turner, the group’s co-ordinator, said: “This is yet another tragic incident at
this site.
“The
female parent also disappeared and we are concerned she may have also been
poisoned.
“The
situation was made even worse as the two chicks in the nest also died with the
loss of the parents.”
The
group and the RSPB have offered a £1,000 reward for information leading to the
conviction of anyone found to have been involved in the poisoning.
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