FOI 1167-2024/25 Killed Birds of Prey
Request
Under Freedom of Information Act/Environmental Information Regulations, I would like to request the following information;
Q1. How many dead /killed Schedule 1 birds of prey have been reported to / investigated by your force between the dates - 1st January 2024 to the 31st December 2024 inclusive?
Q2. What species of bird of prey was investigated?
Q3. What was the cause of death?
Please note that whilst your request has been submitted under both the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR), we have processed your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) on the basis that we do not consider your request to fall within the definition of the EIR, as outlined at Regulation 2(1).
Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police.
I can confirm that some of the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the following information to you.
Q1. 9.
Q2. 1 Red Kite, 8 Buzzards.
Q3. 1 – not recorded, 2 – hit by vehicle, 1 – trap, 1 - respiratory compromise, 4 – traumatic injury.
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.