Angling Trust Press Release The Angling Trust continues to take a proactive stance in dealing with poaching and fish theft, two issues which are of great concern to anglers. Unfortunately there has been confusion amongst the law enforcement agencies and the public regarding their responsibilities, who anglers should contact and how the reporting and enforcement […]

A Police investigation is being conducted into the disturbing circumstances surrounding the discovery of what appeared to be the mutilated body of a Dartmoor foal on Tuesday 23rd July in the Yennadon Down area, Dousland near Yelverton, Devon. Police are appealing for anyone who was in the area during the night of 22nd and 23rd […]

“Earlier this month, we saw the first ever ivory trading conviction in New Zealand with 58 year old Jiezhen Jiang being charged under the Trade in Endangered Species Act and receiving a fine of 12,000 New Zealand dollars on the 10th of July. Tragically tens of thousands of elephants are being massacred each year to […]

“Two buzzards found dead near Chittlehampton were poisoned, police have revealed. Police are investigating the poisoning after receiving the results of forensic tests. The birds were found dead in April and subsequent forensic testing has confirmed they were poisoned. And police officers have now issued an appeal to the public for information…”   Read the […]

“The public are being urged to play a part in protecting one of Scotland’s rarest birds of prey, the hen harrier. The species is illegally persecuted and Scottish Natural Heritage wants anyone who is out and about in the countryside to report sightings of the birds.”   Source: BBC online To see video: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-23404407