"A game farm and its director have been fined after the discovery of a buzzard poisoned by a banned pesticide.
Ashley Game Farm in Chulmeigh, Devon, admitted five charges including using banned pesticide carbofuran and was fined £40,000 and ordered to pay £590 in costs at Exeter Magistrates Court.
Carbofuran was banned more than 20 years ago. What worries me is that "During a search of the farm traces of the highly toxic pesticide were found". Only traces? This probably means that the feckers managed to hide their main stash of this illegal substance. Oh well, it's a good result in that a hefty fine might make them think twice about using it in future.
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