The fight to protect endangered and at-risk wildlife species depends, in part, on effective wildlife and wildlife product regulations, which define which species of animals, and which parts or derivatives, may be legally traded, in order to clearly define what constitutes a wildlife crime. But that’s only part of the story, as stopping illegal wildlife […]

The so called ‘Shark COP’ – or the 11th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) (COP11) – concluded yesterday in Quito, Ecuador. The result is that 31 species have been given greater international protection including 21 species of sharks and rays. […]

“A gamekeeper convicted of “the worst case of bird of prey poisoning” recorded in England has been given a 10-week suspended sentence. Allen Lambert, 65, who worked on the Stody Estate, near Holt in Norfolk, was found guilty of deliberately killing 10 buzzards and a sparrowhawk. Head of RSPB investigations Bob Elliot said the discovery […]

Poaching and fish theft are of increasing concern to anglers and in addressing this issue the Angling Trust has achieved support from the Association of Chief Police Officers and National Wildlife Crime Unit. Currently Project Trespass aims to provide a coordinated response to poaching and raise awareness of this issue amongst police forces. Under the […]

The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a badger was killed by a dog in Cumbernauld. We were alerted on Friday 10 October after a young female badger was found dead in Cumbernauld Glen. Scottish SPCA Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn said, “A post mortem examination revealed that the badger sustained injuries consistent with being […]

A pensioner who accidentally snared a badger instead of the fox that was killing his prize chickens was fined £865 for wildlife crimes yesterday. William Stirling (73) set the traps on a hillside behind his house in Torphichen after foxes repeatedly raided his chicken run. Stirling believed his plan was foolproof. The free running wire […]

POLICE have warned of a spate of illegal deer poaching in north Lancashire and south Cumbria over the past few weeks. Officers in Lancashire said they have dealt with six reported cases in the past fortnight in the Hale, Leighton and Warton areas. It is believed that a group may be using high powered lamps, […]

Police are appealing for information after the decapitated bodies of animals including a cat and a goose were found in a park in west London. Residents claim that a dog and young squirrels were also among the beheaded animals discovered in Meanwhile Gardens, Westbourne Park, in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Author: Kashmira Gander […]

Two deer have been brutally slaughtered and butchered at a park. The animals were found by Friends of Panshanger Park volunteers who had gathered at the site on Saturday morning to organise the regular walk around the area. The carcasses had been removed, with just the bloody skeletons and internal organs left behind. The deer […]

Two Preston men have been arrested in connection with illegal poaching in Lancashire. A 46 year old and 50 year old man have been bailed until January after Lancashire Police arrested them, and a 24 year old man from Carnforth, on suspicion of illegally hunting deer. Wildlife officers have dealt with a number of incidents […]