Environment Minister Roseanna Cunningham said increased awareness and condemnation of the problem appeared to be doing little to reduce the number of poisonings.
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Lairds face jail if staff are caught poisoning rare birds
Estate owners could face up to six months in jail if their workers are caught illegally poisoning birds of prey, as a result of new measures put forward yesterday by the Scottish Government.
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