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Sperm whale teeth seized and Oxford man arrested
Northampton medicine practitioner pleads guilty to illegal trade of endangered species
Housebuilding director fined for Aberdeen badger sett damage
2022-2025 NPCC Wildlife & Rural Crime Strategy launched
Welsh developers fined £7400 for Bat Offences
Two Chester men given five-year criminal behaviour orders for Hare poaching in West Lancashire
49 individuals across Europe arrested in major blow to eels trafficking
Three tawny owls seized in wildlife crime raid on Cheshire home
Man and 16-year-old girl charged in connection with cruelty to a fox
Three men plead guilty to offences under the Night Poaching Act in Northamptonshire
Shot Red Kite found in Wiltshire
Two birds of prey found dead in Forest of Dean
Man who “corralled” Scarborough dolphins with speedboat sentenced for wildlife disturbance
Wiltshire Gamekeeper found with nine dead wild birds and a loaded shotgun has been sentenced
Cockfighting prosecution in Dorset leads to animal ban
Wiltshire Man Summoned to Court for Raptor Persecution
Hare coursing initiative sees first man fined for breaching notice in Kent
South Yorkshire: Sparrowhawk found shot dead and glued to stick
Joint operation targets suspected raptor persecution and poisoning of birds of prey in Durham
Dead buzzard in Dorset: Police warn dogwalkers following bird poisonings
Contact the National Wildlife Crime Unit
For the public
The NWCU assists police forces in wildlife crime investigation. We are also the conduit between police forces and PAW partners. We are not able to provide a direct contact point for the public.
If you have any information relating to Wildlife related criminal activities please contact your local police force. Click here to find your local Police Force.
Should you wish to report a crime anonymously please contact Crime Stoppers.
For Police
Members of the police can use the form below to request NWCU contact details to be sent to you via email. Please note, this form will only send to verified police email addresses.
For media enquiries
The NWCU does not have a Press Officer. For enquiries regarding specific press releases, please contact the Law Enforcement Agency who led the investigation. The NWCU does not currently have the capacity to engage with any media outlet regarding involvement in filming for any TV series or documentary.