In a joint operation by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Gwent Police, a man from the Vale of Glamorgan has been successfully prosecuted for destroying a valuable wildlife habitat that was home to the critically endangered Great Crested Newts. After pleading guilty in court, the Magistrates ordered Mr Van Praag to pay £1,905 in fines, […]

Officers from police forces across England and Wales have been taking part in a new Forensics training programme on wildlife crime scenes. Trainers from the UK National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) and the Partnership for Action against Wildlife Crime (PAW)’s Forensic Working Group have devised a one day programme where police officers and Crime Scene […]

As part of the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s ongoing commitment to combat Rural and Wildlife Crime, PSNI will be raising awareness of crime prevention measures during a five-week long policing operation, running from Wednesday 10th May – Sunday 18th June. The operation titled Operation Subrision, will ensure that resources are deployed across all districts […]

Operation EASTER ~ 26 years of stopping egg thieves and egg collectors The national enforcement campaign to protect our nesting wild birds is underway for 2023. Egg thieves will go to any lengths to raid the nests of rare wild birds. Operation EASTER is determined to stop them in their tracks. The taking of wild […]

Nathan LEWIS of Itton, Monmouthshire appeared before Newport Magistrates court today 10th March 2023 to answer a charge of damaging or destroying a breeding site or resting place of European protected species, Dormice, Slow Worms, Grass Snakes, Bats, Great Crested Newts and Badgers at the former MOD Training Centre in Caerwent. LEWIS pleaded guilty following […]

Simon STONE appeared before Newport Magistrates court on 8th March 2023 representing his company Crownhill Topsoils Limited who are based at Ifton Quarry in Rogiet. STONE pleaded guilty following a successful collaboration between Gwent Police and Natural Resources Wales. In June 2022, an employee of Crownhill Topsoils Limited excavated the site using plant machinery despite […]