It even has a toxic cocktail named after it
Nidderdale is known for its green, rolling hills, heather-capped moors and smart, well-to-do villages.
The RSPB has confirmed 15 deliberate raptor poisonings in Nidderdale AONB since 2011. While that doesn't sound like many there were 80 across the whole of England last year – and it's the 'tip of the iceberg', according to Howard. The Nidderdale cocktail, which the RSPB first recorded in 2011, is indiscriminate in what it kills. In July 2020, Chloe Ambler was walking her two spaniels at Two Stoops, a pair of follies near Pateley Bridge, when her dogs ingested bait laced with the cocktail. Poppy against the odds survived but Molly died.
What can be done to stop it? Because of the vast area, the relatively low chance of a poisoned bird being discovered and a code of silence among the 'poisoning community', such crimes are difficult to prosecute. On the rare occasions when someone is prosecuted, it's usually a gamekeeper at the bottom of the chain.
"BASC and our partner shooting organisations are currently working with North Yorkshire Police and Crimestoppers, focusing on wildlife crime across North Yorkshire. BASC is also part of the Yorkshire Dales and Nidderdale Bird of Prey Partnership, which published its first report last year, focusing on monitoring, conservation and tackling illegal persecution."He said: "There is enough regulation already in place to deal with anyone committing any form of wildlife crime.
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