Bat Conservation Trust launch Halloween video to celebrate bats 🦇
Operation Badger re-launch for National Badger Day!
Craig Fellowes awarded MBE for services to wildlife
Operation EASTER ~ 27 years of stopping egg thieves
Man who abseiled down cliff to take peregrine falcon eggs jailed
Newport company fined for the demolition of Bat Roost
Cheshire man sentenced after admitting animal cruelty offences
2,114 seizures of endangered animals and timber in major international law enforcement operation
Natural England prosecutes developer for breaching Bat Mitigation Licence
Vale of Glamorgan man prosecuted for destroying valuable wildlife habitat
Wildlife detectives take part in new Forensics Training programme
PSNI investigate death of two white-tailed eagles
PSNI launch Operation SUBRISION to deter and detect rural and wildlife crime
Lewisham man convicted for illegally exporting ivory
Operation EASTER launched for 2023 - stopping egg thieves and egg collectors
Monmouthshire company fined for damaging an important Great Crested Newt habitat
Two Lincolnshire men sentenced under new hare coursing legislation
Hoard of suspected poached deer skulls and fox tails uncovered after drugs raid in Nottinghamshire
17 Aug 2016
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At Carlisle Crown Court on 22nd July 2016, Shane Ball 27yrs, of Derwent Avenue , Workington pleaded not guilty to four charges contrary to the Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations. The proceedings are the result of an investigation by Wildlife Officers from Cumbria Police and the National Wildlife Crime Unit. Officers identified Ball […]
Read more → 07 Jul 2016
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A fisherman has been ordered to pay back more than £100,000 that he made from fishing illegally in Christchurch Harbour. Shane Barton, 42, from Plymouth, was handed the confiscation order, which totalled £104,147, at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday, June 17. The order was the culmination of a multi-agency investigation following Barton’s arrest when he […]
Read more → 27 Jun 2016
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The case against a Cumbrian man accused of offering ivory for sale has been sent to Crown Court. Shane David Ball aged 27yrs, of Derwent Avenue, Workington appeared before District Judge Daniel Chalk, Workington Magistrates Court on 17th June 2016 for offences contrary to the Control in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulation 1997. The offences related […]
Read more → 20 Jun 2016
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A retired solicitor has been fined for stealing wild bird eggs from nests in Orkney. William Beatson from Devon pleaded guilty to wildlife crimes at Kirkwall Sheriff Court on Tuesday 14th June 2016 and was fined £4200. The 73-year-old was caught collecting eggs on Shapinsay and presented an arctic tern egg when challenged. He was […]
Read more → 13 Jun 2016
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South Lakes Wild Animal Park in Dalton-in-Furness was previously convicted in 2014 for allowing invasive non native species to escape – click here for details. On the 10th June 2016 the zoo was fined for health and safety breaches which caused a keeper to be mauled to death by a tiger. Sarah McClay, 24, originally from […]
Read more → 07 Jun 2016
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On 7th June 2016, police in Inverness put out an appeal for information regarding the disturbance of bird of prey nests and the unexplained disappearance of adult Buzzards and Goshawks from nests in Moy Forest, Tomatin. Nest disturbance and disappearance of the adult birds suggests that the nests have been the subject of illegal activity. […]
Read more → 01 Jun 2016
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A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said: “The persecution of birds of prey is a UK wildlife crime priority, and the successful conviction in this case demonstrates the tenacity and strong working relationship that exists between North Yorkshire Police, the RSPB and other rural partners. “The investigation led the suspect, a 23-year-old man from the Hawes […]
Read more → 30 May 2016
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Christie’s have admitted to “an honest and genuine mistake” by putting up for sale an ivory and kutch silver trophy that contravened CITES regulations. The auctioneers said it was “an isolated incident” and confirmed to ATG that they have robust training programme in place to identify illegal ivory that is regularly reviewed. Although more than […]
Read more → 16 May 2016
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Three birds of prey have died in County Antrim after being poisoned, the police have said. A peregrine falcon and two buzzards were found dead in March and April. The falcon was found at a quarry on the Glenhead Road in Ballymena on 11 April. It was discovered to have been poisoned by a pesticide […]
Read more → 12 May 2016
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An antiques dealer has been fined £930 for selling crocodile and monkey skulls before doing his research. John McCabe, of Sedge Drove in Ten Mile Bank, pleaded guilty to selling a specimen of a saltwater crocodile, three specimens of crab-eating Macaque – a species of monkey – and possessing cannabis. King’s Lynn Magistrates’ Court heard […]
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