News
Gamekeeper charged with illegally killing wild birds
Accused of killing 14 buzzards, a sparrowhawk and a tawny owl
Would you like to speak to our readers? We offer sponsored articles and advertising to put you in front of our audience. Find out more.
A gamekeeper at the Stody Estate in Norfolk has been charged with illegally killing 16 wild birds.
Allen Lambert has been accused of killing 14 buzzards, a sparrowhawk and a tawny owl as well as failing to comply with a firearms certificate, possession of nine buzzards and four counts of possession and storage of banned poisons and pesticides.
No one from the estate was available for comment.
Related articles
News
A sound decision as moderators to be taken off licences
The Government has finally confirmed what the shooting community has long argued – that sound moderators should be removed from firearms licensing controls
By Time Well Spent
Gamekeeping news
News
Devastating effects of keepers downing tools
A 20-year experiment highlights the dramatic decline in our red-listed birds after predator control ends, proving the vital role of gamekeepers