30 Sep 2013   Posted by NWCU2

“Wildlife officers in the Lothians say they are getting calls on a daily basis about hare coursing, a blood sport that has been illegal for a decade. The activity takes place in broad daylight and peaks at this time of year, officers say. Wildlife officers have been combing the back roads and fields around Midlothian, […]

 30 Sep 2013   Posted by NWCU2

“An economic crime perpetrated by criminal syndicates in the most remote regions, exploiting local people and lax laws Wildlife crime now ranks among trafficking in drugs, arms and human beings in terms of profits. It is an economic crime often perpetrated by criminal syndicates operating in the most remote regions of our globalised world, exploiting […]

 30 Sep 2013   Posted by NWCU2

“A side event was held at the General Meeting of the United Nations yesterday. It was held jointly by the Gabon and Germany to highlight wildlife crime and trade. At the meeting the UK Foreign Secretary, William Hague, committed the UK to doing everything it could to combat wildlife crime – so will the coalition finally […]

 30 Sep 2013   Posted by NWCU2

“New York: Efforts to combat illicit wildlife crime received a massive boost today as heads of state and a number of ministers outlined the serious impacts of poaching and illicit wildlife trafficking. During the most important meeting of the year in international politics, governments chose to highlight illicit wildlife trafficking as a major threat to peace […]

 23 Sep 2013   Posted by NWCU1

A Sussex man has admitted illegally hunting a fox – after being filmed by a wildlife campaigner. Huntsman Nicholas Bycroft, a member of the Crawley and Horsham Hunt, was filmed by at Angmering Park, near Arundel, on February 19 this year. Wildlife monitors – volunteers who are against hunting – filmed Bycroft hunt a fox […]

 22 Sep 2013   Posted by greyheron

“The number of fish being poached from British rivers has increased dramatically in recent years, according to the Environment Agency. It has stepped up its surveillance of waterways across the country and has launched covert fishery patrols to try and stop potential poachers in their tracks.” Source: BBC News Author: Judy Hobson To read full […]

 20 Sep 2013   Posted by NWCU1

“Police yesterday launched a clampdown on hare coursing. The UK-wide Operation Lepus is designed to counter the barbaric and illegal pursuit of hares with hounds. It will see officers undertaking targeted Perthshire patrols in a bid to catch coursers in the act. And groups such as the National Farmers Union Scotland and land and estates […]

 20 Sep 2013   Posted by NWCU1

“Gland, Switzerland: Governments meeting in New York next week for the Opening of the United Nations General Assembly should seize the opportunity to accelerate efforts to combat illicit wildlife trafficking, WWF says. “Sadly, as we approach World Rhino Day on Sunday we are headed toward another year of record poaching. More than 600 rhinos have […]