A man who unknowingly destroyed a bird of prey nest after cutting down trees has completed a successful restorative justice outcome. Officers from Gloucestershire Constabulary’s Rural Crime Team were called to an estate on the outskirts of Gloucester on Saturday 5 June where it was reported that a tree had been felled causing an active […]

On Friday, 19 March, 2021, a Golden Eagle was found dead on a hillside on the Invercauld Estate. Subsequent forensic examination confirmed the bird had been illegally and intentionally poisoned. Extensive enquiries are being carried out and on Tuesday, 4 May, 2021, officers acting under warrant, searched a number of properties on the Invercauld Estate. […]

The buzzard as it was found. (Photo courtesy of RSPB) North Yorkshire Police and the RSPB are appealing for information after a dead buzzard was found on Live Moor close to the village of Swainby. The bird was discovered by a member of the public on 20 March 2020 and reported to the RSPB before […]

Analysis shows buzzard killed by combination of four different pesticides North Yorkshire Police is urging pet owners to be vigilant after analysis of a dead buzzard found near Pateley Bridge showed the presence of four pesticides in its system which are believed to be the cause of death. In March 2020, a member of the […]

Police Scotland can confirm that a 64-year-old man has been charged with a number of wildlife crime offences in the Stewartry area of Dumfries and Galloway.   Extensive investigations have been ongoing into the deaths of upwards of 20 birds of prey and other wild birds in the Springholm area near Castle Douglas between 2018 […]