“A landowner has been fined £675 over the actions of a gamekeeper who illegally poisoned a buzzard.  Ninian Stewart was the first person to be convicted under a new wildlife crime law that means people can be held liable for the actions of employees. Stewart, 66, was the employer of Peter Bell who had previously […]

Legions of dedicated individuals are deep in the fight to save this majestic creature, the largest of the world’s cats. It’s an animal that faces myriad threats, as all carnivores do, but one factor is largely responsible for their current slide: poaching, driven by the Chinese demand for tiger products. Tigers have had more conservation […]

Two men have been charged with trespassing on private land with a firearm, following an incident in Ross-on-Wye last December. At the time of the arrest it was believed the men intended to poach deer from the land. Michael Julian Thomas, 49, of Greenfield Street, Bargoed and David Peter Corbett, 35, of Trosnant Crescent, Penybryn, […]

Rural crime officers have mounted a major anti-poaching push in North Wales using the latest crime prediction techniques. At the same time they are targeting a sheep rustling gang which has already snatched 100 Beulah ewes from a Cerrigydrudion farm. Sgt Rob Taylor, of North Wales rural crime team, said another 30 Beulah ewes had […]

Picture the scene. It is the dead of the night, pitch black and not a single person in sight.   But then, a group of men pull up in a van armed with a dog and they head into a deserted field. When they get to the middle they pull out a huge lamp, turning […]

“Soon-to-be father for a second time around, Prince William, has been one busy man. He and his wife, Kate Middleton plan to head to the US in December, but took care of some business defending wildlife in African jungles earlier this week. “Rangers face grave danger every day,” William to the attendees during a speech […]

“POLICE in Derbyshire are among the best in the country at dealing with wildlife crime, according to a leading charity. World Animal Protection says that some police forces, of which Derbyshire is one, are acting as beacons for best practice while others are taking an ‘inconsistent approach’ to tackling the issue. The charity is calling […]

“There have been reports of illegal poaching and lamping in the Rye and Battle area. A recent statement issued by Sussex Farm Watch urged people to be aware and said: “There have been several reports of poaching and lamping. Please call police if you see anything suspicious. There have been reports that someone has been […]