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flag A UK man became the first in England convicted under a 2007 law for illegally encouraging the killing of a protected hen harrier, fined £1,520.

flag Racster Dingwall, a former gamekeeper in North Yorkshire, became the first person in England convicted under the Serious Crime Act 2007 for encouraging the illegal killing of a hen harrier, a protected bird of prey. flag Caught on covert RSPB footage in October 2024, he was seen using coded radio communications and a semi-automatic shotgun to target hen harriers and other protected birds, avoiding tagged individuals to evade detection. flag He pleaded guilty to two charges and was fined £1,520. flag The case marks a legal milestone in combating wildlife persecution, with authorities citing over 100 hen harriers killed on grouse moors in five years and calling for mandatory licensing of gamebird shooting to protect endangered species.

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