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Wildlife police unit hunting ivory traffickers under threat as its funding is slashed


“A police unit that investigates wildlife crime in London is under threat, with funding from a charity due to run dry next year.London Evening Standard
Scotland Yard’s Wildlife Crime Unit was saved from closure when the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) stepped in with a £100,000 annual grant.
But the donation, which funded two full-time posts for two years, was only meant to be temporary and the charity says it cannot continue after April. The respected head of the unit, Sergeant Ian Knox, is also retiring, and insiders say there are no plans to replace him.”
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SOURCE: London Evening Standard
AUTHOR: Justin Davenport