On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) decided to proclaim 3 March, the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), as UN World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants. […]

In December 2012 the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) were contacted by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) with a request to provide assistance in an on-going investigation being run in America. As a result of close cooperation with agents from the USFWS, Investigative Support Officers from the NWCU visited a number of reptile […]

On 14 January 2016 Father and Son David and James Chambers appeared at Norfolk Magistrates Court in a case brought by the MMO. The court heard how the fishermen were accused of the retention and landing of a Harbour Porpoise contrary to the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (The regulations) Section 41(3). In […]

Do you know the laws about photographing wildlife? Recent allegations of photographers disturbing otters, capercaillie, osprey and seals around Scotland during the last 12 months have raised quite a bit of interest in this topic. While police investigation still continues into these incidents – three of which occurred in the spring and summer of 2015 […]