On 7 April 2017, Phillip Cullen, 57, of Cadbury Heath, Bristol, was given a six-month sentence, suspended for two years, at Bristol Magistrates Court. On the 16 March 2016, Cullen had been found guilty of six charges contrary to the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 relating to the capturing, killing and possession of […]

Dwaine Tavernor 34 yrs of Knotton Road, Sheffield has pleaded guilty possessing a wild Tawny owl at Sheffield Magistrates Court on 8th March 2017. Police visited Tavernor’s home on 4th September 2016 where they found a Tawny owl which was wearing a leg ring indicating that it was bird that had been lawfully bred in […]

Fun facts about the Black-Bellied Pangolin: The black-bellied pangolin is the smallest of all the African pangolin species and spends most of its life in the trees. Superbly adapted for climbing, the black-bellied pangolin possesses a tail that can be as long as 60 centimetres with a bare patch at the tip that helps it […]

Fun facts about the Giant Ground Pangolin: At almost 1.8 metres long, the giant ground pangolin is the largest of all eight pangolin species. It has small eyes and poor eyesight but an acute sense of smell and very good hearing, despite the absence of external ears. It uses the abandoned burrows of anteaters or […]

Fun facts about the Ground Pangolin: When threatened, the ground pangolin rolls into an impregnable ball. The ground pangolin is a surprisingly adept swimmer and often inhabits areas near to water. The ground pangolin tends to be more active during the day in winter and almost entirely nocturnal during the summer. When searching for food, […]