“James Kennedy, 70, illegally shot and killed and then removed a deer from the Glenfinnan Estate in Lochaber. He claimed to having shot it lawfully at another location, but scientists matched a blood stain in his van to remains he had left on the estate. Kennedy was fined £100 and ordered to pay compensation of […]

“POLICE are reminding the public of the impact of wildlife crime as the salmon fishing season launches on the River Dee. This comes as high numbers of people are expected to visit the area. Wildlife Crime Liaison Officer PC Mike Whyte said: “The North-east of Scotland is privileged to be blessed with vibrant and diverse […]

“Four people from the Rotherham area are due to appear at court tomorrow on badger-baiting charges. Antonio Miguel Alonso-Brown (22), Connor Alan Podmore (19), Liam Darren Swift (22) and Nathan Swift (20), will appear before North East Derbyshire and Dales Magistrates’ Court, in Chesterfield. They have been summonsed for offences related to allegations of hunting […]

“In an effort to tackle wildlife crime Magherafelt PSNI have carried out a number of searches. The local Neighbourhood Policing Team, as part of their investigations into a number of poisoning incidents, searched targetted areas in south Derry on Tuesday. Sergeant Sam Young said it was matter the police took very seriously and appealed to […]

“A man from Whitley Wood has been charged with three others in connection with offences committed under the Hunting Act. The four were arrested on October 26, last year, near Bury Lane, West Ilsley after a gamekeeper spotted men on his land with lurcher dogs and believed them to be hare coursing. John Light, 34, […]

“A team from Dundee has been able to recover fingerprints from the feathers of birds of prey, which are under threat from illegal poisoning, shooting and trapping.  If the birds have been handled, the incriminating marks could help police to identify the suspect. The research is published in the journal Science and Justice. The RSPB’s […]

“A zoo owner has been fined and banned from owning animals after admitting keeping various birds and animals in squalid conditions. Peter Lockhart, 50, was the co-owner of the Fife Animal Park, near Cupar, which closed in February 2014 after its owners were unable to sell it. At Dundee Sheriff Court, Lockhart admitted failing to […]

“A gamekeeper found guilty of killing a rare bird and setting traps illegally to capture others has been jailed for four months. George Mutch, 48, of Kildrummy, denied recklessly killing or injuring a goshawk and illegally taking away another goshawk and a buzzard in 2012. Mutch was found guilty of four charges at Aberdeen Sheriff […]