Raptor Persecution UK: Gamekeeper due in court facing multiple charges of raptor persecution, poisons & firearms offences

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A gamekeeper is due in court on Wednesday 4th January 2023 to answer multiple charges of alleged raptor persecution, poisons and firearms offences. This case relates to the multi-agency raid carried out on a shooting estate in Dorset in March 2021, led by the now former wildlife crime officer Claire Dinsdale (see here). This prosecution … Continue reading "Gamekeeper due in court facing multiple charges of raptor persecution, poisons & firearms offences" RaptorPersecutionUK https://ift.tt/CqeA4tz

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