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Buzzard Killer Fined £1,215 for Illegal Act
12 Jan
Summary
- Man fined £1,215 for illegally killing a protected buzzard.
- The illegal act resulted in the loss of his house and job.
- RSPB links bird of prey persecution to the gamebird shooting industry.
A man recently faced legal consequences for the illegal killing of a buzzard, an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. During police interviews, he confessed that the act was his "biggest mistake," leading to the loss of his home and employment.
The court considered his guilty plea and it being his first offense, resulting in a total fine of £1,215. The RSPB expressed strong disapproval, calling the killing "brutal" and indicative of a disregard for wildlife protection laws.
This incident is one of many involving the persecution of birds of prey, which the RSPB states is significantly tied to the gamebird shooting industry. Defra has pledged to support law enforcement efforts against wildlife crime.
