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By Paul Ciampanelli Jan 16, 2013

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8. POISONING BIRDS OF PREY

In the U.K., the poisoning of raptors is an ongoing problem. The culprits tend to be landowners and farmers who lose precious livestock to attacks from the birds of prey. But the birds are often threatened or endangered, and important components of the local ecosystem, and so are protected by law. But often, the laws are so overwritten and complicated that they simply go unenforced, leading to further raptor deaths. (BBC)

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Sylvia Galloup

leave these beautiful animals alone, they're not hurting you, we're the ones invading their space, not the other way around

January 16 2013 at 2:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply