Man Coated Dead Pheasants with Rat Poison in 'Reckless Action' over Scottish Landowner Feud

Man coated dead pheasants with rat poison in 'reckless action' over Scottish landowner feud

Clive Burgoyne pleaded guilty to a breach of wildlife legislation after lacing dead pheasants with rat poison.

Man who baited birds of prey with rat poison in landowner feud sentenced

Clive Burgoyne, 38, left four poisoned pheasant carcasses on a neighbouring estate in Angus. A man who baited birds of prey with pheasants coated in rat poison has been ordered to carry out 135 hours of unpaid work. Clive Burgoyne, 38, of Forfar in Angus, left four pheasant carcasses gutted and filled with rat poison as part of an ongoing feud with a neighbouring landowner over shooting rights. He hoped his actions would cause reputational damag…

Man sentenced for coating dead pheasants in rat poison over feud with landowner

A man who coated pheasant carcasses in rat poison to bait and injure other legally protected wildlife has been ordered to carry out 135 hours of…

Vengeful shooter sentenced for placing poisoned baits in attempt to frame estate after feud with landowner

In April I blogged about Clive Burgoyne, 38, who had pleaded guilty to placing four poisoned baits on the Guynd Estate in Fife in February 2023, which he did in retaliation to try and frame the estate for raptor persecution after the landowner had revoked permission for Burgoyne to shoot on the estate (see here). Sentencing was deferred until 5 June for reports. Appearing at Forfar Sheriff Court yesterday, Burgoyne was ordered to carry out 135 h…

Man coated pheasant carcasses in rat poison in feud with landowner

Clive Burgoyne, 38, of Forfar, has been ordered to carry out 135 hours of unpaid work and given a community payback order.