Natural England prosecutes developer for breaching Bat Mitigation Licence
Vale of Glamorgan man prosecuted for destroying valuable wildlife habitat
Wildlife detectives take part in new Forensics Training programme
PSNI investigate death of two white-tailed eagles
PSNI launch Operation SUBRISION to deter and detect rural and wildlife crime
Lewisham man convicted for illegally exporting ivory
Operation EASTER launched for 2023 - stopping egg thieves and egg collectors
Monmouthshire company fined for damaging an important Great Crested Newt habitat
Two Lincolnshire men sentenced under new hare coursing legislation
Hoard of suspected poached deer skulls and fox tails uncovered after drugs raid in Nottinghamshire
National first as Essex poachers banned from owning dogs
Four men sentenced following hare coursing incidents in Stirling and the Borders
Fine for angler who gave false name to NRW enforcement officer
Blaenau Gwent man prosecuted for encouraging dog to enter a live badger sett
Carlisle man bludgeoned badger with shovel then tossed it to dogs
Warwickshire Hunt hit with notice from police amid concerns about 'dangers' on roads
02 Oct 2023
Posted by NWCU1 
A Derby-based property developer has been ordered to pay a total of £14,435.17 in a prosecution brought by Natural England for breaching the conditions of a European Protected Species Bat Mitigation Licence. On 4 September 2023 at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court, Patrick Weekes, aged 55, of Radbourne Construction Limited, Vernongate, Derby, pleaded guilty to four […]
Read more → 04 Sep 2023
Posted by NWCU4 
In a joint operation by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Gwent Police, a man from the Vale of Glamorgan has been successfully prosecuted for destroying a valuable wildlife habitat that was home to the critically endangered Great Crested Newts. After pleading guilty in court, the Magistrates ordered Mr Van Praag to pay £1,905 in fines, […]
Read more → 24 May 2023
Posted by NWCU4 
Officers from police forces across England and Wales have been taking part in a new Forensics training programme on wildlife crime scenes. Trainers from the UK National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) and the Partnership for Action against Wildlife Crime (PAW)’s Forensic Working Group have devised a one day programme where police officers and Crime Scene […]
Read more → 22 May 2023
Posted by NWCU4 
Police in Northern Ireland are investigating the circumstances following the discovery of two dead white-tailed eagles, in the Glenhead Road area of Ballymena on Monday, 15th May. Police Service of Northern Ireland Lead for Rural and Wildlife Crime, Superintendent McDowell said: “A report was made to police shortly before 2pm on Monday , after the […]
Read more → 22 May 2023
Posted by NWCU4
As part of the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s ongoing commitment to combat Rural and Wildlife Crime, PSNI will be raising awareness of crime prevention measures during a five-week long policing operation, running from Wednesday 10th May – Sunday 18th June. The operation titled Operation Subrision, will ensure that resources are deployed across all districts […]
Read more → 04 Apr 2023
Posted by NWCU4 
In Dec 2019, the Met Police Wildlife Crime Unit received intelligence from UK Border Force, via the National Wildlife Crime Unit, regarding the seizure of a postal package containing an object believed carved from elephant ivory that was destined for export to China. Notification was given of a further two seizures made by Border Force […]
Read more → 04 Apr 2023
Posted by NWCU4 
Operation EASTER ~ 26 years of stopping egg thieves and egg collectors The national enforcement campaign to protect our nesting wild birds is underway for 2023. Egg thieves will go to any lengths to raid the nests of rare wild birds. Operation EASTER is determined to stop them in their tracks. The taking of wild […]
Read more → 13 Mar 2023
Posted by NWCU4
Nathan LEWIS of Itton, Monmouthshire appeared before Newport Magistrates court today 10th March 2023 to answer a charge of damaging or destroying a breeding site or resting place of European protected species, Dormice, Slow Worms, Grass Snakes, Bats, Great Crested Newts and Badgers at the former MOD Training Centre in Caerwent. LEWIS pleaded guilty following […]
Read more → 13 Mar 2023
Posted by NWCU4
Simon STONE appeared before Newport Magistrates court on 8th March 2023 representing his company Crownhill Topsoils Limited who are based at Ifton Quarry in Rogiet. STONE pleaded guilty following a successful collaboration between Gwent Police and Natural Resources Wales. In June 2022, an employee of Crownhill Topsoils Limited excavated the site using plant machinery despite […]
Read more → 13 Mar 2023
Posted by NWCU4 
Two men have been ordered to pay more than £12,000 after appearing in court charged with hare coursing offences under new laws. Darren Lee, 26, and Ronnie Doherty, 21, were the first people to be convicted in Lincolnshire under new and tougher legislation introduced in August last year. The pair were ordered to pay an […]
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