There has been outrage expressed by wildlife conservation charities BirdWatch Ireland, RSPB Northern Ireland and the Golden Eagle Trust at the poisoning of one of Ireland’s most magnificent birds of prey, the Golden Eagle.
The bird was found on 1st November 2010, outside the village of Killeter in west Tyrone, Northern Ireland, with a partially full crop, suggesting that it had eaten recently. It was then taken away by police for testing. The post-mortem has since revealed that it was poisoned by carbofuran, which has been banned in the UK since 2001, and in Europe since 2008.
http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/News/PoisonedGoldenEaglefoundinCoTyrone/tabid/1159/Default.aspx Sad story and pics. (sorry Bobbie)
No one is sorrier than I am, Donna! I had missed this, what with being away - does not make it any more palatable, tho. Must be more vigilant re checking BirdWatch
et al., which I have not done for a while. I know I can rely on you, but am saddened by the news you must sometimes relate re this green isle. Civilisation has yet to penetrate some areas, I fear.
Like the unfortunate bears in the hunt you mentioned, we once again have the 'unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable'.
