Operation Badger re-launch for National Badger Day!
Craig Fellowes awarded MBE for services to wildlife
Operation EASTER ~ 27 years of stopping egg thieves
Man who abseiled down cliff to take peregrine falcon eggs jailed
Newport company fined for the demolition of Bat Roost
Cheshire man sentenced after admitting animal cruelty offences
2,114 seizures of endangered animals and timber in major international law enforcement operation
Natural England prosecutes developer for breaching Bat Mitigation Licence
Vale of Glamorgan man prosecuted for destroying valuable wildlife habitat
Wildlife detectives take part in new Forensics Training programme
PSNI investigate death of two white-tailed eagles
PSNI launch Operation SUBRISION to deter and detect rural and wildlife crime
Lewisham man convicted for illegally exporting ivory
Operation EASTER launched for 2023 - stopping egg thieves and egg collectors
Monmouthshire company fined for damaging an important Great Crested Newt habitat
Two Lincolnshire men sentenced under new hare coursing legislation
Hoard of suspected poached deer skulls and fox tails uncovered after drugs raid in Nottinghamshire
National first as Essex poachers banned from owning dogs
Four men sentenced following hare coursing incidents in Stirling and the Borders
22 May 2023
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Police in Northern Ireland are investigating the circumstances following the discovery of two dead white-tailed eagles, in the Glenhead Road area of Ballymena on Monday, 15th May. Police Service of Northern Ireland Lead for Rural and Wildlife Crime, Superintendent McDowell said: “A report was made to police shortly before 2pm on Monday , after the […]
Read more → 22 May 2023
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As part of the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s ongoing commitment to combat Rural and Wildlife Crime, PSNI will be raising awareness of crime prevention measures during a five-week long policing operation, running from Wednesday 10th May – Sunday 18th June. The operation titled Operation Subrision, will ensure that resources are deployed across all districts […]
Read more → 04 Apr 2023
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In Dec 2019, the Met Police Wildlife Crime Unit received intelligence from UK Border Force, via the National Wildlife Crime Unit, regarding the seizure of a postal package containing an object believed carved from elephant ivory that was destined for export to China. Notification was given of a further two seizures made by Border Force […]
Read more → 04 Apr 2023
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Operation EASTER ~ 26 years of stopping egg thieves and egg collectors The national enforcement campaign to protect our nesting wild birds is underway for 2023. Egg thieves will go to any lengths to raid the nests of rare wild birds. Operation EASTER is determined to stop them in their tracks. The taking of wild […]
Read more → 13 Mar 2023
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Nathan LEWIS of Itton, Monmouthshire appeared before Newport Magistrates court today 10th March 2023 to answer a charge of damaging or destroying a breeding site or resting place of European protected species, Dormice, Slow Worms, Grass Snakes, Bats, Great Crested Newts and Badgers at the former MOD Training Centre in Caerwent. LEWIS pleaded guilty following […]
Read more → 13 Mar 2023
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Simon STONE appeared before Newport Magistrates court on 8th March 2023 representing his company Crownhill Topsoils Limited who are based at Ifton Quarry in Rogiet. STONE pleaded guilty following a successful collaboration between Gwent Police and Natural Resources Wales. In June 2022, an employee of Crownhill Topsoils Limited excavated the site using plant machinery despite […]
Read more → 13 Mar 2023
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Two men have been ordered to pay more than £12,000 after appearing in court charged with hare coursing offences under new laws. Darren Lee, 26, and Ronnie Doherty, 21, were the first people to be convicted in Lincolnshire under new and tougher legislation introduced in August last year. The pair were ordered to pay an […]
Read more → 13 Mar 2023
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A huge hoard of poached deer skulls, antlers, fox tails, and weapons were uncovered alongside a quad bike following a warrant. Acting on intelligence officers from the Bassetlaw neighbourhood policing team, Newark and Sherwood Operation Reacher, and a team from the tactical support group joined forces to carry out the warrant in Shrewsbury Road, Worksop, […]
Read more → 24 Feb 2023
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Two men have been banned from owning or keeping dogs for three years under new legislative powers designed to target poachers. On 21 February2023, Colchester magistrates handed David Hilden and Tyron Young disqualification orders under section 66 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 in what is believed to be a national […]
Read more → 08 Feb 2023
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As a result of an intelligence lead operation, Wildlife Crime Officers successfully secured the conviction of four men involved in hare coursing in Stirling and Borders area. On Monday, 29 April 2020, a silver Subaru Forester was stopped by police officers near to Kippen roundabout, Stirling. Steven Brown (31), William McPhee (53), William McPhee (31), […]
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