A game farm and its director have been fined after a dead Common Buzzard that had been poisoned by a banned pesticide was found on site. Ashley Game Farm at Chulmeigh, Devon, admitted five charges including using banned pesticide carbofuran, and was fined £40,000 and ordered to pay £590 in costs at Exeter Magistrates' Court. Furthermore, director Christopher Hodgson pleaded guilty to storing a pesticide without permission, and was fined £1,500 and ordered to pay £150 in costs.

A game farm and its director have been fined after a dead Common Buzzard that had been poisoned by a banned pesticide was found on site.

Ashley Game Farm at Chulmeigh, Devon, admitted five charges including using banned pesticide carbofuran, and was fined £40,000 and ordered to pay £590 in costs at Exeter Magistrates’ Court.

Furthermore, director Christopher Hodgson pleaded guilty to storing a pesticide without permission, and was fined £1,500 and ordered to pay £150 in costs.