Click here for the: 25-28 NPCC Wildlife & Rural Crime Strategy – English version This strategy aims to provide strategic direction for policing in the areas of both Wildlife crime and Rural crime. Whilst there are some elements distinctly different for both strands, it is  recognised that for many police forces, the actual delivery of […]

The national enforcement campaign to protect our nesting wild birds is underway for 2025. The taking of wild bird eggs is a serious crime which threatens bird populations across the UK and internationally.  However, this activity remains an illicit hobby for some determined individuals. Whole clutches of eggs can be taken from some of the […]

Craig Fellowes, a retired police officer who spent more than 40 years tackling wildlife crime has been awarded an MBE. Craig is ‘one of policing’s top wildlife experts’ who uses his knowledge to train others including officers and volunteers. He became Warwickshire Police’s wildlife crime officer in the 1990s and became a training consultant after […]

The national enforcement campaign to protect our nesting wild birds is underway for 2024. The taking of wild bird eggs is a serious crime yet it remains an illicit hobby for some determined individuals. Whole clutches of eggs can be taken from some of the UK’s rarest birds and stored in secret collections. New risks […]