HUNT FOR RARE BIRD POISONER
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007Poor bird…
A RARE bird of prey found dead was poisoned, police said yesterday.
They are investigating after the red kite was spotted in dense woodland near Tomintoul, Banffshire.
It had swallowed an illegal pesticide called carbofuran which is believed to have been left out deliberately.
The bird, which was radio-tagged, originated from the Black Isle.
Police wildlife crime officer [...]