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 […]

A dedicated co-ordinator will be helping Derbyshire Police crack down on wildlife crime after taking on a newly created role. Liz Hadfield will be working closely with the county’s wildlife crime police officers to identify the best way to tackle the issue across the county. Her role includes increasing awareness of wildlife crime, identifying problem […]

A woman has been fined more than £2,000 for trying to smuggle Chinese medicines which contained ground rhinoceros horn and other banned animal products, the Border Force said. Sun Liu, 51, was stopped at Cardiff Airport as she arrived on a flight from Beijing via Amsterdam in July 2012. Three boxes contained ground rhinoceros horn […]

“The ancient sport of hare coursing – outlawed in Scotland for a decade – is making a comeback in the region. And last week a plea went out for Borderers to help the police bring to justice the perpetrators of this and other illegal country pursuits which inflict cruelty on wild animals. “The more intelligence […]

“The “abhorrent” incidents are revealed in records kept by the Metropolitan Police’s Wildlife Crime Unit – released by Charity World Animal Protection (WAP) in the hope of raising awareness and reducing the impact of wildlife crime. There were 14 incidents in Havering between January and June this year, including: • Deer poaching using a snare. […]

Following a trial at Kendal Magistrates (19/11/2014) South Lakes Wild Animal Park Ltd (SLWAP) of Dalton-in-Furness, and its owner David Stanley Gill, 53yrs, were both convicted of three counts of “allowing a species that is not ordinarily resident or a regular visitor to Great Britain in a wild state, which is contrary to the Wildlife […]