A new study reports that birds of prey in Scotland are persecuted repeatedly, documenting 182 incidents over a 10-year period. The findings, published by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), are based on recorded cases involving raptors. The study describes multiple forms of illegal persecution, including birds being shot, poisoned, and trapped. The report highlights that such actions affect species of predatory birds and indicates that persecution remains an ongoing problem rather than isolated incidents. While the sources provided focus on the overall number of incidents and the types of harm reported, they do not detail the specific species involved, the distribution of cases across regions, or whether any enforcement outcomes followed the incidents. The RSPB’s documentation is presented as evidence collected across the decade to quantify the scale of persecution and inform conservation and policy responses. Overall, the outlets agree on the headline figure of 182 incidents and the main categories of persecution recorded: shooting, poisoning, and trapping.