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Queen’s Anniversary Prize for the work of the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology
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Cardiff man convicted for trading in endangered species
Spalding illegal ivory trader sentenced
Man sentenced for destroying a bat roost in Shaftesbury
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The 31st Annual Wildlife Crime Enforcers Conference took place between Friday 29th November and Sunday 1st December 2019.
The annual conference is where law enforcers, statutory agencies and NGOs gather to hear the latest views, approaches, successes and challenges of combating wildlife crime in the UK.
The winners of the 2019 Wildlife Crime Awards were announced at the Conference. The awards celebrate the hard-working and dedicated law enforcers who have gone above and beyond to tackle illegal wildlife trade and wildlife crime in the UK. The awards are sponsored by WWF and are presented by WWF and Chief Constable Darren Martland, Cheshire Police.
Police Sergeant Brian Calver of Suffolk Police won the ‘Wildlife Crime Enforcer of the Year’. © Guy Shorrock
Operation Owl was awarded ‘Wildlife Crime Operation of the Year’. The award was accepted by Ch Supt Nick Lyall. © Guy Shorrock
There were four Lifetime Achievement Award winners:
PC Jos Bartlett, Hertfordshire Police. © Guy Shorrock
Inspector Geoff Edmund, RSPCA. © Guy Shorrock
Andy McWilliam, NWCU © Guy Shorrock
PC Charlie Everitt, NWCU. © Guy Shorrock
Congratulations also go to North Yorkshire Police Sergeant Stu Grainger for the recognition of his hard work on Operation Owl.