30 Aug 2013   Posted by NWCU4

“Four men working for the Duddon Valley Fox Control Society have admitted hunting a wild mammal with a dog, contrary to Section 1 of the Hunting Act 2004, following intelligence passed onto Cumbria Police by the League Against Cruel Sports. The four offenders admitted to unlawfully hunting foxes with dogs on 17th March 2013 at […]

 29 Aug 2013   Posted by NWCU4

“A gang of children as young as 10 killed over 50 pet doves after breaking into their dovecot and shooting them with an air rifle. The violent gang left an ‘horrific’ bloodbath, which was discovered by the distressed owners.  Their sickening spree resulted in 50 doves dying at the farm in Bookham, near Leatherhead, Surrey. […]

 29 Aug 2013   Posted by NWCU4

“A crackdown has been launched on poachers targeting Hampshire’s salmon. Salmon Watch is part of the campaign against fish theft and poaching that is jeopardising the recovery of the king of fish. Since a previous campaign was launched across Hampshire last October, fisheries officers have arrested or cautioned five poachers. Rivers in Hampshire, such as […]

 29 Aug 2013   Posted by NWCU4

“A window cleaner destroyed two housemartin nests a family had been watching being built at their home in Park View, Buckden. When Martin Rigby, 59, was challenged by the householder, he said “everyone wanted them removing,” thinking they were old or the previous year’s nests. Rigby, of Applegarth, Barnoldswick, who pleaded guilty to damaging/destroying a […]

 29 Aug 2013   Posted by NWCU4

“You may normally associate police with catching criminals and keeping the streets safe. But what about when bats, birds or badgers are the victims of crime? That is the job of PC Debby Marshall, aged 49, wildlife officer at Cheshire Police, to investigate. Based at Stockton Heath police station, PC Marshall said: “The public are […]

 29 Aug 2013   Posted by NWCU4

“Days of action will see poachers targeted across the area. In a bid to combat rural crime in North Lincolnshire officers will be taking part in a number of poaching patrols across the county. Once a month a number of officers from the Special Constabulary will be going out on patrol in key locations to […]

 29 Aug 2013   Posted by NWCU4

“One of Britain’s most important wildlife sites – the Warren between Dover and Folkestone – is being damaged by crime and anti-social behaviour. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest designated as of national interest for wildlife by Natural England, and anyone damaging it is committing a criminal offence. “Much of the Warren has […]

 27 Aug 2013   Posted by NWCU2

“Angling and fishery organisations have today welcomed an announcement from the Natural Environment Minister Richard Benyon that plans are being drawn up to remove products containing the dangerous insecticide chlorpyrifos from domestic sale. Mr Benyon was responding to strong representations from the Angling Trust, the national representative body for anglers, and fishery owners along the […]

 27 Aug 2013   Posted by NWCU2

“A British businessman who sold fake bomb and ivory detectors has been sentenced to seven years in jail by a court in the United Kingdom. 47 year old Gary Bolton sold the devices, which were nothing more than empty boxes with handles and antennae, for up to GBP10,000 (USD15,600) each, claiming they could detect drugs, […]

 26 Aug 2013   Posted by NWCU2

“A major wildlife trafficker in the Republic of Guinea in Africa has been sentenced to maximum prison term available to the judge. Despite heading up a wildlife trading ring that could keep a well sized zoo stocked the judge could only pass a 12 month prison term – the maximum sentence for the crime in […]