New lead for National Wildlife Crime Unit
New Scottish wildlife crime investigator appointed for NWCU
Deer hunter in PSNI who had carcasses in cold-room at home fined £6k
Another satellite-tagged hen harrier has disappeared in the Yorkshire Dales
PAW Northern Ireland launches Badger Persecution Report 2016-2018
Police Scotland appeal for information - poisoned bird of prey - Ruthven, Moy
Caerphilly man found guilty for offences against red kites and a badger
Telford raids sees hundreds of exotic animals rescued
London building company handed largest ever fine in relation to a wildlife crime
Badger Trust launches 'stop badger crime' video starring Mike Dilger
Protected River Lugg in Herefordshire was 'bulldozed' in 'wildlife crime'
Angler found guilty of fishing without permission on Norfolk Broad
Man who illegally sold jewellery containing elephant hair sentenced
NWCU intelligence sharing results in Swedish prison sentence for CITES crimes
North Yorkshire Police appeal for information after red kite poisoned in Ryedale
Motherwell man sentenced for badger baiting
Badger baiting: North Wales Farm worker Damien Sweeney jailed
South Yorkshire Police execute warrant in connection to poisoned Peregrine Falcon
Derbyshire Police charge male for theft of Peregrine Falcon eggs
Crimes against wildlife are widespread, numerous and varied. However, the NWCU has limited resources and, accordingly, has to focus its efforts to gain maximum impact. NWCU is therefore informed by the wildlife crime Conservation Advisory Group in relation to the current conservation status of UK species.
The wildlife crime Conservation Advisory Group is comprised of:
The WCCAG assess the conservation importance of species and habitats and the importance of enforcement intervention.
Together with reports from police forces as to volume of wildlife crime, the NWCU prepare a two-yearly Strategic Assessment, which is presented to the UKTCG (UK Tasking & Co-ordination Group) for wildlife crime. The UKTCG, chaired by the Chief Constable Wildlife Crime lead, decide the UK wildlife crime priority areas. The priority areas are the ones which have been assessed as posing the greatest current threat to either the conservation status of a species or which show the highest volume of crime and therefore they are those that are assessed as requiring an immediate UK-wide tactical response.
Each priority areas have implementation plans with plan owners and leads identified for the prevention and enforcement of crimes.