Confirmed dead birds of prey reported to the MPS from 2017 to 2021

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.024672

I note you seek access to the following information:

I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 about the number of reports the police force has received, regarding the number of confirmed dead birds of prey over the past five years.

• Please would you be able to tell me the number of dead birds of prey that have been confirmed by the police for each year?

• Please would you be able to tell me the cause of death confirmed by the police for each dead bird of prey for each year? If the answer is unknown, please state this.

• Finally, for each year, would you be able to tell me how many of these confirmed deaths resulted in some form of police prosecution stating whether or not each prosecution was successful?

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.