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    Mar 2024

    Last Updated: 25/03/2024
    Crime
    Crime

    Sparrowhawk shot dead at nature reserve near Ripon

    by John Plummer

    | 25 Mar, 2024
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    Police are appealing for information after a sparrowhawk was shot at a nature reserve near Ripon.

    According to a statement by North Yorkshire Police today, the bird is believed to have been killed with a pellet gun at Nosterfield Nature Reserve.

    Sparrowhawks are classified in the UK as 'amber' under the Birds of Conservation Concern, which indicates numbers are in decline.

    The bird is believed to have been shot on either Wednesday, March 20 or Thursday, March 21.

    The statement said:

    "If you saw anyone in the area of the nature reserve with an air rifle or similar weapon please email colin.irvine@northyorkshire.police.uk or call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for PC Colin Irvine.
    "If you wish to remain anonymous you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org."


    Quote NYP reference 12240050719 when passing on information.



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