Raptor Persecution UK: How has the game-shooting industry reacted to the conviction of gamekeeper John Orrey?

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Gamekeeper John Orrey’s conviction was secured in December 2021 when he pleaded guilty to five wildlife crime offences and four firearms offences. Sentencing was deferred until yesterday when he was handed a suspended custodial sentence and a small fine (see here) – nowhere near as severe as he deserved for deliberately baiting a trap to […] RaptorPersecutionUK https://bit.ly/3KU3D6j

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