RSPB calls for tighter regulations over pesticides

THE RSPB has called for tighter regulations regarding the use of pesticides after a gamekeeper was convicted for a host of rural offences.

Paul Allen, 54 and from Wimborne, was given a suspended sentence at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court on February 16 after being caught in possession of dead birds, regulated pesticides, and a loaded shotgun.

Allen’s court appearance followed an extensive investigation by Dorset Police’s rural crime team alongside partner agencies including Natural England and the National Wildlife Crime Unit.