“The public is being asked to provide information on the locations of nine fugitives suspected of serious environmental crimes. The appeal, from Interpol, is part of an effort to track down individuals involved in illegal fishing, logging and wildlife trafficking. The trade in wildlife crime is said to be worth around $213bn per annum, according […]

“The fight to protect animals will be stepped up after diplomats and conservationists came to an agreement at a major conference in Ecuador More than 120 countries have backed our calls for a crackdown on cruel ivory poachers who have driven animals to the brink of extinction. Diplomats and conservationists agreed at a major ­conference […]

“If we want to prevent the relentless slaughter of animals like African elephants, and rhinos, the EU must act now, writes Catherine Bearder. Catherine Bearder is a UK MEP, of the Liberal Democrats and ALDE group. Every 15 minutes, an elephant is killed for its tusks. The rapid rise of poaching and demand for illegal […]

The Vale of Glamorgan Council hosted an Animal Welfare Seminar at the Civic Offices to discuss putting an end to animal cruelty and wildlife crime. The discussion on Thursday, October 30 was chaired by the Vale’s biodiversity champion Councillor Rob Curtis, Cabinet Member for Environmental Services and explored many issues surrounding animal welfare, including fly […]

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 […]