Two Spanish men have been have received fines of 50,000 Euros and 5,000 Euros for offences under Spanish ‘Organic Law 1995 (as amended)’ (Spain) in relation to the illegal trade and possession offences in peregrine falcons.    The fines were imposed following a protracted investigation by COS AGENTS RURALS CATALUNYA (Catalonia Rural Ranger Corps).  Agents […]

“UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for 2015 World Wildlife Day IT’S TIME TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT WILDLIFE CRIME. Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for World Wildlife Day, to be observed on 3 March: The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 3 March – the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on International […]

“Three men have each been sentenced to 12 weeks in custody for killing a badger after the RSPCA and forensic experts matched the DNA from the dead animal to one of the culprit’s bloodied clothes. Antonio Miguel Alonso-Brown, Liam Darren Swift and Nathan Swift – who all come from the Rotherham area – were also […]

“A poacher who used an illegal speargun to hunt salmon was caught out by his “trophy” snaps on his phone. Jonathan Davies, 24, used a harpoon gun to capture the fish during “a salmon run” with a poaching gang. A court heard he then posed for a photo wearing swimming trunks and a snorkel – […]

“A family of badgers is believed to have suffocated after a sett at a nature reserve was deliberately destroyed. A dog walker discovered the entrances to the sett at Bourne Valley Nature Reserve in Poole, Dorset, had been blocked and the area flattened. Police said they believed builder’s sand and tools had been used. Officers […]

“A scheme to get rid of illegal pesticides which could be used to poison wildlife, has been launched today. The scheme will allow those who know, or suspect they are in possession of certain pesticides which are illegal, to dispose of them safely and confidentially. Only selected substances will be accepted through the scheme. These […]

Catherine Emberton, aged 29 years of Gleadless Road, Heeley, Sheffield appeared at Sheffield Crown Court on 19th February 2015 where she pleaded guilty to three offences relating to trade in tiger derivatives.  It was alleged that Ms. Emberton had sold and offered for sale jewellery containing tiger teeth and tiger claws between February 2013 and […]

“Men suspected of trying to kill protected goshawks in Aberdeenshire are being sought after being captured by a special video camera. RSPB Scotland deployed the camera on Forestry Commission land in May 2014 to monitor a nest at Glenochty, Strathdon. Footage shows a group of men repeatedly visiting the area. Police said they seemed to […]

“LYON, France – Nepal’s most wanted wildlife criminal and the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice, has been arrested in Malaysia following close international collaboration via INTERPOL channels. Rajkumar Praja, the ringleader of a rhino poaching network in Nepal, is wanted to serve a 15-year sentence for rhino poaching and trading internationally in rhino horns. […]