conviction for BoP persecution

[thebeard]

RSPB: Shoot manager convicted after biggest-ever haul of lethal illegal poison found on prestigious estate

so a man has been convicted of wildlife crime after 3 golden eagles, a sparrowhawk and a buzzard (and possibly more???) have been found dead on his estate.

Unfortunately he has not been convicted for the death of these animals, although it was clear they were poisoned from the traces of carbofuran etc on their bodies. he's simply been convicted of owning the illegal substances... £3,300 Fine... is this enough really? i think some wildlife crime punishments are a little meagre. obviously 3,300 is quite a lot of money, but to some people this is a minor setback which will not deter them from offending again

hmmm

[BillyPilgrim]

His employer(s) should also be in the dock and held accountable for their employees' actions. The owners (or directors if a PLC) should at least receive a massive fine but preferably a prison sentence.

[nightshade]

A piffling fine and nothing for the employers (whose orders he may have been following) hardly sends the right message to others. Disgusting!

[aeshna5]

He should be in jail for these despicable crimes. I bet he hasn't even lost his job?

[rossy]

if you read the posts under it turns out, that he the lowlife named,was on record , blaming the rspb for placing poisoned carcasses, saying it was a conspiracy, cant help feeling the blokes not got much in the upstairs department, lets hope more get whats coming to them, what a waste of magnificent birds, and red grouse used as bait, the mind boggles, rossy.

[thebeard]

indeed - there's been a lot about BoP persecution in the birding press and beyond recently... terrible.

closer to home, 3 ospreys have now gone missing from rutland over the last 2 seasons, shocking stuff...