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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.

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[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

First the layoffs and now this? Fuck the game industry man.

[–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Someone has to pay for contaminating the land. If you're dumb enough to use banned pesticides ya get what ya deserve

[–] Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think they are joking about the video game industry

[–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Hahaha, that one went WAY over my head lmao

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

It should have been closed down.