NWCU and Europol meet to combat illegal trade in eels
North Yorkshire Police officer takes on national badger protection role
Suspected illegal owl trade - investigation progresses in West Midlands
WDC and NWCU launch public awareness drive to counter increasing dolphin disturbance
Conviction for bat crime in Cumbria
London company fined £18,000 for illegally destroying building where protected bats roosted
Gloucester man convicted for selling African Grey Parrot
Sightseers 'causing undue seal stress' in Aberdeenshire
Drones could disturb Suffolk's rare birds, pilots warned
Operation EASTER 2019 ~ stopping egg thieves and egg collectors
Cutting edge technology to provide new insight into lives of Scotland’s Golden Eagles
Hen harriers 'vanishing due to illegal killing' - study
North Yorkshire Gamekeeper found guilty for failing to check a snare which led to badger death
Thames Valley Police bat crime conviction
Londonderry PSNI investigate potential wildlife poisoning
Wildlife experts successfully rear 17 rare birds of prey seized from international egg smuggler
Five men jailed over badger baiting in Humberside
Wildlife criminal jailed for rare bird eggs importation attempt
21 Jun 2019
Posted by NWCU4 
On Wednesday 26th June 2019 the UK’s National Wildlife Crime Unit will be hosting a meeting of enforcement agencies from across Europe and North America at the Natural History Museum, London. This meeting, organised by Europol in conjunction with the NWCU, will be examining the illegal trade in eels and looking at how enforcement can continue […]
Read more → 24 May 2019
Posted by NWCU4 
A national group which aims to protect badgers from persecution has a new lead from North Yorkshire. Inspector Kevin Kelly, of North Yorkshire Police, has taken on the high-profile role in the Badger Persecution Priority Delivery Group, part of the UK [wildlife crime policing strategy]. As plan owner, Insp Kelly will lead the group’s work […]
Read more → 16 May 2019
Posted by NWCU4
The UK National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) are please to launch “Undisturbed” – a social media initiative to raise awareness among wildlife photographers and drone users of their responsibilities while sourcing images of wild animals. The affordability of modern digital camera technology has produced an ever-growing interest in capturing photographs of wildlife. A number of […]
Read more → 08 May 2019
Posted by NWCU4
Officers from the NWCU and the West Midlands Police Wildlife Unit have interviewed a 44 year old man regarding suspected offences contrary to the Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018 and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. A file is being prepared for consideration by the Crown Prosecution Service. This relates to an […]
Read more → 04 May 2019
Posted by NWCU4
As the holiday season approaches, increasing reports of dolphin disturbance incidents in the waters around the UK involving members of the public have prompted WDC (Whale & Dolphin Conservation) to launch a new public information drive in partnership with the NWCU. Of particular concern is the lack of awareness of the existing laws around disturbance […]
Read more → 30 Apr 2019
Posted by NWCU4 
On Tuesday 30th April a person who undertook the development of Pembroke Farm, Brougham, Cumbria appeared before Carlisle Magistrates Court where he pleaded guilty to one charge of damaging or destroying a bat roost. He was fined £750, ordered to pay £85 costs and a £75 victim surcharge. Planning permission was granted to allow for the […]
Read more → 09 Apr 2019
Posted by NWCU4 
A development company has been fined more than £18,000 for illegally destroying a building where protected Pipistrelle bats were known to roost. Landrose Developments was fined £18,820 at Brent Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 5 April after pleading guilty to destroying the breeding site / resting place of a European Protected Species (EPS), namely Pipistrelle Bat […]
Read more → 05 Apr 2019
Posted by NWCU4
On 4th April 2019, Matthew REYNOLDS, 29, of Gloucester appeared at Cheltenham Magistrates Court where he pleaded guilty to charges contrary to the Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997 relating to the sale of an African Grey Parrot. Two further charges under the same legislation were not proceeded with. REYNOLDS was given a 6 month curfew […]
Read more → 04 Apr 2019
Posted by NWCU4 
Concerns are growing about sightseers causing undue stress to a vast colony of seals on a beach in Aberdeenshire. The mouth of the River Ythan is a protected site for the grey seals to rest and breed. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is becoming increasingly worried about the number of mass stampedes of the seals […]
Read more → 01 Apr 2019
Posted by NWCU4 
Rare birds could be disturbed or even distressed by errant drone pilots trying to get photographs, it has been warned. Drone pilots, whether hobbyists or photographers, are warned to avoid disturbing nesting birds in Suffolk Suffolk has some very sensitive sites where rare bird breeds, both native and migratory, are either already nesting or will […]
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NWCU and Europol meet to combat illegal trade in eelsNWCU launch 'Undisturbed' – a social media initiative...Suspected illegal owl trade - investigation progresses...WDC and NWCU launch public awareness drive to counter...
London company fined £18,000 for illegally destroying...NWCU and Europol meet to combat illegal trade in eels
North Yorkshire Police officer takes on national badger...NWCU launch 'Undisturbed' – a social media initiative...Suspected illegal owl trade - investigation progresses...WDC and NWCU launch public awareness drive to counter...