The number of birds of prey illegally poisoned in Scotland doubled last year
by ALISTAIR MUNRO
Published on the 01 April 2014
A £5,000 reward has been offered to help find those responsible for a spate of raptor poisonings in the Highlands.
Nine red kites and four buzzards have been found in a small two-mile area of land near Conon Bridge, Ross-shire, in just 10 days.
Tests on the first seven raptors have so far revealed that six of them were illegally poisoned.
The figure equals the total number of raptors known to have been poisoned in Scotland last year.
The latest discoveries are thought to be the worst bird of prey poisonings in Scottish history.
Duncan Orr-Ewing, of RSPB Scotland, said the charity was now offering a “substantial” reward for information leading to a successful conviction.
He said: ”This appalling incident highlights the very real threat illegal poisoning poses to fantastic species like red kites. The vulnerable Black Isle population in particular has been repeatedly hit by deaths due to illegal poison use.
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