Chapter 6
Perspectives on Wildlife Poisoning by Carbofuran in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland – With a Particular Focus on Scotland
Ruth E. Tingay,
Douglas McAdam,
Michael J. Taylor,
Ruth E. Tingay
Scottish Raptor Study Group, the Eagle Conservation Alliance, Scotland, UK
Search for more papers by this authorDouglas McAdam
Scottish Rural Property & Business Association (SRPBA), Stuart House, Eskmills, Musselburgh, Scotland, UK
Search for more papers by this authorMichael J. Taylor
Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA), Scientific Division of the Scottish Governments Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate, Roddinglaw Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Search for more papers by this authorRuth E. Tingay,
Douglas McAdam,
Michael J. Taylor,
Ruth E. Tingay
Scottish Raptor Study Group, the Eagle Conservation Alliance, Scotland, UK
Search for more papers by this authorDouglas McAdam
Scottish Rural Property & Business Association (SRPBA), Stuart House, Eskmills, Musselburgh, Scotland, UK
Search for more papers by this authorMichael J. Taylor
Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA), Scientific Division of the Scottish Governments Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate, Roddinglaw Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Ngaio Richards,
Ngaio Richards
Department of Life Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, Cambridge CB1 1PT, United Kingdom
Working Dogs for Conservation, 52 Eustis Road, Three Forks, Montana, 59752, USA
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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An overview of the registration and withdrawal of carbofuran products
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An overview of human-wildlife conflicts in the UK and ROI
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The effect of carbofuran poisoning and other illegal persecution methods on raptor populations in Scotland
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A landowner's perspective on wildlife poisoning in Scotland
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Monitoring carbofuran abuse in Scotland
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Acknowledgements
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