§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list, by estate, those occasions on which birds belonging to protected species have been found(a) shot, (b) poisoned or (c) otherwise illegally killed in each of the past five years; and if he will state the number of (i) prosecutions and (ii) convictions which have resulted.
§ Sir Hector Monro[holding answer 28 March 1994]: The information relates to incidents reported to the Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department's wildlife incident investigation service. The estate or other location listed is that recorded when each incident was reported. The location of a find has in itself no bearing on the responsibility for the incident.
Reports are made to the procurator fiscal where sufficient evidence is available. In respect of these cases, one prosecution in 1989, three in 1990 and one in 1993 all resulted in convictions. One case is pending.
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Location Region Species Cause of death Monzie Estate, Crieff Tayside Buzzard Chloralose Fincastle Tayside Tawny Owl Shot Caenlochan NR Tayside Eagle Shot Blair Atholl Tayside Buzzard Shot E. Loch Ollay, South Uist Western Isles Raven/Crow Chloralose 1990 Cromlix Estate Central Buzzard/Hen Harrier Chloralose Flanders Moss Central Buzzard Chloralose Aberdeenshire Grampian Sparrowhawk Shot Den of Pitlurg Grampian Buzzard Chloralose Rosehaugh Estate, Black Isle Highland Buzzard Chloralose Ledmore Estate, Lairg Highland Buzzard Chloralose Edderton, Tain Highland Buzzard Chloralose Ledmore Estate, Lairg Highland Eagle and Gull Chloralose Alness Highland Buzzard Chloralose Strathpeffer Highland Buzzard Chloralose Edinburgh Lothian Buzzard Chloralose Hopetoun Estate, Abington Strathclyde Buzzard Chloralose Forfar Tayside Sparrowhawk Shot Glenfernate Estate Enochdu, Blairgowrie Tayside Buzzard Chloralose Loch Earn Tayside Buzzard Chloralose Grimersta Estate, Lewis Western Isles Eagle chick Chloralose 1991 Hawkhill Fife Buzzard Strychnine Forres Grampian Buzzards/Crows Chloralose Lybster Highland Buzzard Chloralose Seafield Estate Highland Buzzard Chloralose Rosehaugh Estate, Black Isle Highland Buzzards Mevinphos Abington Strathclyde Hen harrier Shot Sorn Strathclyde Buzzard/crows Chloralose Dougarie Estate, Arran Strathclyde Eagle Chloralose Glean Eason Biorach, Arran Strathclyde Eagle Shot Kelburn Country Park, Renfrew Strathclyde Buzzard Chloralose Blairgowrie Tayside Crossbills Shot 1992 Endrickmouth NNR Central Buzzard Chloralose Dalswinton Estate Auldgirth Dumfermline and Gall Buzzard Chloralose Invercauld Estate Crathie Grampian Buzzard Chloralose Huntly Grampian Sparrowhawk Chloralose Tomatin Highland Eagle Chloralose Dochfour Estate Highland Buzzard Chloralose Unknown Highland Swan Shot Cawdor Estate Highland Buzzard and magpie Strychnine Balival Farm, Conon Bridge Highland Hen harrier Strychnine Kincraig Highland Buzzard Shot Careston Estate, Brechin Tayside Buzzard Chloralose Over Cardney Estate, Dunkeld Tayside Buzzard Chloralose Fortingall Tayside Buzzard Chloralose Glenbeich and Ardveich Farms near Loch Tay Tayside Buzzard Chloralose Straloch Farm, Blairgowrie Tayside Buzzard Chloralose 1993 Galashiels Border Red Kite Chloralose Lothian Estate, Monteviot Border Osprey Shot Stracathro Grampian Buzzard Chloralose Stracathro Hill Grampian Buzzard Chloralose Alness Highland Buzzard Difenacoum Aberarder Estate Highland Eagle Carbofuran Gledfield Estate, Ardgay Highland Buzzard Chloralose
Location Region Species Cause of death South Balkeith Farm, Tain Highland Buzzards, rook and jackdaws Carbofuran Glenberg Estate, Grantown/Spey Highland Buzzard Chloralose Ralia Estate Highland Buzzard Chloralose Assich Forest Nairn Highland Buzzard Chloralose Woodall Estate, Calderbank Strathclyde Buzzard Chloralose Carruth Estate Strathclyde Buzzard Chloralose Bougilie, Arran Strathclyde Eagle Shot Mauchline Strathclyde Buzzard Chloralose Farleyer Estate, Aberfeldy Tayside Buzzard Carbofuran Loansfold Farm and Blindswell Farm, Perth Tayside Buzzard Chloralose