Derbyshire Police Rural Crime Team posted the following on Facebook on 3 December 2025:
WILDLIFE CRIME AWARENESS – INJURED PEREGRINE
Between 01/09/25 – 08/09/25, we received a report from the Youlgrave [Youlgreave] area that a peregrine falcon had been sadly shot.
After x-rays it showed that the incident caused the bird’s wing to shatter.
X-ray provided by Derbyshire Police Rural Crime Team. Annotated by RPUK
Thankfully, this story doesn’t end in tragedy — the peregrine is alive and currently undergoing rehabilitation.
This post is a reminder that peregrines are legally protected, and it is a criminal offence to intentionally injure or kill them under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
If you witness wildlife crime or anything suspicious:
Report via 101 or 999
Or report online https://orlo.uk/reportacrime_C7Dn3
If you have any information relating to this incident, please quote 25*580157
Together, we can protect our wildlife
ENDS
It’s not known where or when this Peregrine was shot, but given the extent of its injuries it’s unlikely to have been able to fly far from that location.
I don’t know why it’s taken Derbyshire Constabulary three months to appeal for information on a supposed priority wildlife crime.