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Results from the post-mortem of a fourth peregrine falcon have shown that it too died of professional-use pesticides.
States Veterinary Officer David Chamberlain and Deputy States Veterinary Officer Grace Hodgkinson have confirmed the results for the bird, which was found dead in June.
They obtained the results after analysing the contents of the falcon's stomach.
Samples have been sent away for analysis for another bird of prey that has been found dead under unusual circumstances this week.
States’ officers will continue to investigate any allegations of misuse of pesticides and the States Veterinary Officers will investigate any animal welfare concerns.
If you have any information that could support this enquiry, contact them on SVO@gov.gg. If anyone has information relating to the misuse of commercial pesticides then these should be referred to the Health and Safety Executive in the first instance on 234567 or by emailing hse@gov.gg.
Last week it was announced that at least three peregrine falcons - often known as the 'king' of the birds of prey in the British Isles - had been found dead in Guernsey after consuming professional-use pesticides, some of which have been banned for almost a decade.
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