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peregrine
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The peregrines found dead on their nest at Houghton Quarry near Sunderland were next to the body of a pigeon, which police suspect was poisoned bait.
PIGEON FANCIERS UNDER SUSPICION AFTER A SPATE OF ATTACKS ON PEREGRINES by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Peregrines were once driven to the brink of extinction, but have flourished in recent years thanks to conservation projects and their protected status.
THUGS KILL RARE FALCON WITH CROSSBOW by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
Peregrines are in great demand in the Middle East, where oil wealth has meant many more people want to take part in falconry - a popular sport among Arabs.
Nest robbers flee with rare birds by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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