“A man has been arrested after he was allegedly caught with 22 rare birds stuffed inside plastic water bottles on a passenger ship in the city of Surabaya, eastern Java. Police confiscated 21 yellow-crested cockatoos and an unspecified number of green parrots from a 37-year-old man alighting at the  Port of Tanjung Pera, which are […]

“The “unsung heroes” who make Suffolk the “fantastic” county it is were celebrated yesterday at the British Empire Medal ceremony. Six people who were honoured by The Queen on New Year’s Day attended the Countess of Euston’s home in west Suffolk where Lady Clare, the Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk and Her Majesty’s representative in the […]

“A police probe has been launched after three dead badgers were dumped on a west Cumbrian beach. The discovery was made at Seascale and it is believed at least one of the animals had been shot. Officers are investigating to find out the circumstances which led to the deaths. The force is warning people that […]

During a recent visit by Devon and Cornwall Police and National Wildlife Crime Unit, a Cornish auction house voluntarily surrendered a collection of carved elephant ivory.  They had come into possession of the collection following the death of its previous owner.  However the auctioneers decided it would not be right to put the pieces up […]

“THE appalling number of seizures by UK Border Force has exposed the scale of the horrendous slaughter of endangered tigers, rhinos and elephants. Anti-smuggling teams have prevented thousands of products made from ivory, skin, bones and horns coming into the country in an illicit trade that is pushing these iconic creatures inexorably towards extinction. New […]

“Nearly 250 wildlife crimes were recorded by Police Scotland between April 2014 and February 2015 including persecuting badgers, poisoning birds of prey and trading in some of the world’s most endangered species. The force works with partners across the country to tackle wildlife crime – and in a new campaign they call on the public […]

“A large number of rare geckos which had been imported from Tanzania have been seized by Border Force at Heathrow. Border Force officers at Heathrow’s Terminal 4 found 165 turquoise dwarf geckos which were being imported last month in a consignment of animals which also included chameleons, scorpions and frogs. Turquoise dwarf geckos are critically […]

Two Spanish men have been have received fines of 50,000 Euros and 5,000 Euros for offences under Spanish ‘Organic Law 1995 (as amended)’ (Spain) in relation to the illegal trade and possession offences in peregrine falcons.    The fines were imposed following a protracted investigation by COS AGENTS RURALS CATALUNYA (Catalonia Rural Ranger Corps).  Agents […]