Countryside Alliance discuss raptor persecution on BBC's Farming Today

Today, on 30th January 2020, Countryside Alliance Chief Executive Tim Bonner spoke with Caz Graham on BBC's Farming Today programme. The topic of discussion was raptor persecution and the recent statement condemning all forms of raptor persecution from five of the main organisations representing shooting and country sports in England and Wales.

To listen on the BBC website, fast forward to 07.30 minutes, here.

The programme synopsis said: "There is no excuse for the illegal killing of any bird of prey and we unreservedly condemn all such acts". That was a statement this week not from anti-fields sports campaigners but from five of the main organisations representing shooting and countryside sports in England and Wales. The declaration recommends that all shooting leases, contracts and other documents should include clauses underlining the laws against the persecution of raptors. It also outlines the launch of training initiatives and a sector-wide awareness campaign. But will it be enough?