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Mr Celine

Mr Celine

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Perhaps the local gamekeepers could go back to shooting magpies instead of golden eagles.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpv8ygnrgpxo

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0rzl5q7gpo
 
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Poacher

Poacher

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Poacher said:
Interesting case in progress at Glasgow High Court: "A former head gamekeeper once told a woman from a neighbouring estate he “loathed” the groundsman he is accused of murdering, a court has heard."
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/ukne...84521f91f9484f9e9be06ffd5df899&ei=60#comments
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Poacher said:
BBC link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78vpj2p8lzo
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Update: found guilty, sentenced to life with minimum of 19 years. Unlikely to be released, considering he's now 77.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39w187jkj1o
 
Psamathe

Psamathe

Legendary Member
Poacher said:
Worthwhile petition to call for more effective action on wildlife crime:
https://friendsofthedales.org.uk/campaigns/eyes-on-the-skies-petition
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Can't sign the petition as they require permission to use the provided e-mail address to send details "about their work". Uncheck the box and you can't submit your "signature".

I support the petition but won't allow ongoing e-mails and too many "Unsubscribes" just don't work or have blocked unsubscribe links (because the sender is passing the mail list to 3rd parties of suspect reputation).
 
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Poacher

Poacher

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This case took more than two years to reach a conviction, and still awaits sentencing. Russell Mason, 49, lured the protected goshawk into a baited trap before battering it several times with a cosh to cause its agonising death. He's a gamekeeper, of course.
He was also found to have left nearly 200 rounds of live ammunition lying around in his bedroom and unsecured within his Polaris Ranger vehicle.
You may reach the conclusion that this guy is a bit of a w*nker, and you'd be right.
Mason was previously placed on the sex offenders register after being spotted carrying out a solo sex act in his car by a resident of a sheltered housing complex.
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-gamekeeper-battered-rare-bird-36883087
 
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Poacher

Poacher

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Poacher said:
This case took more than two years to reach a conviction, and still awaits sentencing. Russell Mason, 49, lured the protected goshawk into a baited trap before battering it several times with a cosh to cause its agonising death. He's a gamekeeper, of course.
He was also found to have left nearly 200 rounds of live ammunition lying around in his bedroom and unsecured within his Polaris Ranger vehicle.
You may reach the conclusion that this guy is a bit of a w*nker, and you'd be right.
Mason was previously placed on the sex offenders register after being spotted carrying out a solo sex act in his car by a resident of a sheltered housing complex.
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-gamekeeper-battered-rare-bird-36883087
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Well, he's now been sentenced - a 200-hour community payback order for killing the goshawk and fined £890 for firearm offences.
He could, and should have received a lengthy custodial sentence, if only to send a message to other gamekeepers, who will instead be encouraged to continue committing crimes against "protected" birds of prey, knowing that, even if caught red-handed, they'll only get a light slap on the wrist. Will there be a prosecution against the estate for vicarious liability (only possible in Scotland, not England, AFAIK)?
I very much doubt it, so it's "carry on as normal, chaps" for the shooting estates.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyr4lj0v6po
 
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