The speaker recounts their visit to a small market town in North Yorkshire, where they learn that the residents are aware of and care about the illegal killing of birds of prey in the area, but struggle to prioritize bird welfare over their livelihood.
In this special Age of Extinction mini-series from Science Weekly, Guardian biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston explores the illegal killing of birds of prey on grouse moors, and asks why it is so difficult to solve these crimes. In the third and final episode, Phoebe finds out more about the pressures that drive people to commit raptor persecution, discovers how the police investigation into the case of Susie’s crushed chicks unfolded, and how Susie is doing now. Help support our independent journalism at
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