Breaking
Fine for angler who gave false name to NRW enforcement officer
Blaenau Gwent man prosecuted for encouraging dog to enter a live badger sett
Carlisle man bludgeoned badger with shovel then tossed it to dogs
Warwickshire Hunt hit with notice from police amid concerns about 'dangers' on roads
Two Gwent fishermen caught and in court for illegal netting
Bird of prey poisoned, Horncastle, Lincolnshire
Dorset hunt master found guilty and fined £6,800
Fines for two men caught digging at active badger sett on Wrexham farm
Norfolk Gamekeeper admits killing birds of prey
Cwmbran man fined for fishing without a rod licence or permission to fish
Essex angler fined £240 after illegally fishing on the River Stour.
North Wales man posed with ‘severely injured’ dogs after using them for badger baiting
Illegal Tree Felling Prosecution in Northern Ireland
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
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.