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Message: <blockquote data-quote="optiman" data-source="post: 1784446" data-attributes="member: 83186">Hi earleybird,Here (Ireland) last week they found a dead redkite poisioned by 'set bait'. Some farmers just don't get it! Why are farmers...(here anyway) so keen on putting 'spot poison' bait down on their land - be it in dead sheep, or foxes etc?? We have introduced a good lot of golden eagles in last 5 years in Co. Donegal Co. Wicklow and Co. Cork only a hand full have survived. Most have been found poisioned or shot! Can you believe it! I know English & Scottish farmers would be 'up in arms' over this barbaric behaviour.Nicky</blockquote>