US EditionPSNI Investigation After Red Kite Found Fatally Poisoned
- On June 25, 2025, police in Northern Ireland opened an investigation after a legally protected red kite was discovered dead near Loughbrickland, County Down, with tests revealing it had died from poisoning.
- The poisoning follows similar recent deaths of two ravens in the same area and involves the use of banned or misused chemicals, leading to site visits and inquiries.
- The PSNI, Northern Ireland Environment Agency, and UK National Wildlife Crime Unit collaborated with the Department of Agriculture and Health and Safety Executive to identify the poisons chloralose and bendiocarb used in the targeted attack.
- Supt Johnston McDowell described the event as a "tragic incident" and emphasized that red kites, like all birds of prey, are safeguarded under Northern Ireland’s wildlife legislation, with those responsible for harming them potentially facing fines reaching £5,000 or imprisonment.
- Authorities emphasized Operation Raptor, a PSNI drone initiative monitoring birds of prey nests, and pledged to continue investigating wildlife crime and pursuing offenders to prevent further poisoning.
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Police investigate after red kite found fatally poisoned in Co Down
Red kites were reintroduced to Northern Ireland in 2008 after going extinct in the region.
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