Raptor death toll in Ross-shire incident rises to 13; poisoning confirmed in early-tested birds.

The SRSG is shocked to learn that the number of dead raptors retrieved in the Conon Bridge incident has risen again to 13 birds, including 9 red kites and 4 buzzards. Police Scotland has confirmed that tests on the first few birds have confirmed the birds were poisoned. The name of the poison has not yet been released.