“Front-line transport workers largely lack awareness on how criminal networks disguise illegal wildlife products, it emerged at a summit in Bangkok. Customs officials and wildlife trade experts say that educating freight forwarders and handlers of air, ship and land cargoes could help the fight against trafficking. Their recent meeting with transport operators was the first […]

“Aerial surveillance is a proven and effective technique in tackling wildlife crime, writes Elizabeth Claire Alberts – so the arrival on the scene of a new wildlife organization dedicated to providing air reconnaissance services to frontline environmental defenders couldn’t come too soon. One of the best – and most proven – ways to fight poaching […]

“Dogs have been seized, a gun retrieved and a man and woman arrested on suspicion of using the animals to bait badgers. Fourteen police officers and six from the RSPCA burst into the home in Priest Weston, near Bishop’s Castle, in a dawn raid. The couple, who are in their 30s, were arrested at the […]

“A CONFERENCE on wildlife crime held by West Mercia Police and Warwickshire Police has been deemed a success. People from across the region gathered on Tuesday (February 3) to discuss new measures to reduce and prevent wildlife and rural crime within the force area. Several speakers provided an overview of local issues and unveiled a […]

“Officers from Lancashire Police and the National Wildlife Crime Unit investigating the illegal trade of endangered species have executed a search warrant at a house in Chorley on Saturday 31st January 2015. The warrant was the result of an investigation into the sale of wolf and ocelot skins taking place on an internet auction website. […]

“A man has been fined £150 after being spotted hare coursing by vigilant North Yorkshire residents. Andrew Boswell, 30, of Borland Avenue, Carlisle, travelled to farmland at High Grange, Melsonby, on 30 September last year. While he was there, two quick-thinking witnesses saw a hare being coursed by dogs, and, crucially, noted the details of […]

“People from across Warwickshire and West Mercia gathered (Tuesday 3 February) to discuss new measures to reduce and prevent wildlife and rural crime within the force area. Assistant Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman, as well as representatives from Rural Watch, the Bat Conservation Trust and the National Wildlife Crime Unit, spoke at the event, giving an […]

“James Kennedy, 70, illegally shot and killed and then removed a deer from the Glenfinnan Estate in Lochaber. He claimed to having shot it lawfully at another location, but scientists matched a blood stain in his van to remains he had left on the estate. Kennedy was fined £100 and ordered to pay compensation of […]

“POLICE are reminding the public of the impact of wildlife crime as the salmon fishing season launches on the River Dee. This comes as high numbers of people are expected to visit the area. Wildlife Crime Liaison Officer PC Mike Whyte said: “The North-east of Scotland is privileged to be blessed with vibrant and diverse […]