Police hunt baiters after peregrine falcon killed at Clee Hill
TWO peregrine falcons are thought to have been poisoned at their Clee Hill nest. A police spokesperson said officers received information that a female peregrine had been found dead on the hillside below the nest near to Clee Hill Quarry on May 1. PC Grant said: “The body was recovered together with a pigeon that had been used as bait. The male bird has not been found, but is also believed to have been killed. The baited pigeon at the scene indicates that poison was used to kill both birds. The incident is currently under investigation by both West Mercia Police and RSPB Investigation...