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Stop killing our raptors

The RSPB has long been campaigning to stop the illegal killing of birds of prey but every year they are still slaughtered, from Golden Eagles to Hen Harriers, and Peregrine Falcons to Red Kites.

These killings are not confined to the uplands of Scotland, they can happen anywhere in the UK. Poisoning, trapping, shooting and nest destruction are all ways in which birds of prey are persecuted.

Now you can help the RSPB’s campaign by adding your name to their pledge to support raptor protection. Simply log on to www.rspb.org.uk/birdsofprey and add your voice.

If you’d like to know more about what is happening to birds of prey in the UK then view the RSPB’s latest report On a Wing and a Prayer at www.rspb.org.uk/onawingandaprayer

 

 
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