“Poachers are in the sights of a new group launched to tackle rural crime on Exmoor. An increase in deer poaching has sparked concern from the Exmoor National Park Authority, which is already in regular contact with Avon and Somerset and Devon and Cornwall police. Now, other agencies with an interest in protecting the natural […]

In 1997, the first and only recognised training course for wildlife law enforcers began.  17 years later and the course is still going strong, and has just trained the 1000th student on to the course in April this year.  The award for the 1000th student was presented to Jeremy Moore of Staffordshire Police by Chief […]

Between 2200 hours Tuesday 29/04/2014 and 0630 hours Wednesday 30/04/2014, 5x monkeys were stolen from Blackpool Zoo, Lancashire, England (3 x Cotton-topped tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) and 2 x Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator)). As a result of widespread media coverage, 4 of the stolen monkeys were recovered and returned to Blackpool Zoo.  Lancashire Police and North […]

“Derbyshire police and the RSPB are appealing for information following the discovery of a dead female goshawk with two broken legs. The bird of prey was discovered at Chatsworth estate by a member of the public who alerted the RSPB on April 2. The charity’s investigations team recovered the bird and sent it for a […]

Wildlife Crime – A guide to the use of forensic and specialist techniques in the investigation of wildlife crime’ has been produced by the Forensic Working Group (FWG) as part of the work of the Partnership for Action against Wildlife Crime (PAW). It was launched by Paul Wheelhouse MSP, Environment Minister and chair of PAW […]

“Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has pledged to improve how wildlife crime is tackled in Northern Ireland. Mr Durkan was speaking on Wednesday as he hosted a summit, attended by almost 30 organisations, to try to ensure a better way forward. Currently, there are a number of organisations addressing crimes against such creatures as deer, […]

As a result of widespread media coverage, four of the stolen tamarin monkeys have been found and returned to Blackpool Zoo. The tamarins, which had been stolen overnight 29th to 30th April 2014 were recovered from an address in Brighouse, West Yorkshire late on Friday night. The tamarins appeared to have been abandoned by the […]

“Andrew Dunsmore, 28, was fined £500 and disqualified from having custody of a dog for two years at Dunfermline Sheriff Court today for using a dog to hunt deer in April of last year. The incident happened at West Saline Farm, Saline, Dunfermline, on 29 April 2013. The accused was observed by the farmer and […]