Catherine Emberton, aged 29 years of Gleadless Road, Heeley, Sheffield appeared at Sheffield Crown Court on 19th February 2015 where she pleaded guilty to three offences relating to trade in tiger derivatives.  It was alleged that Ms. Emberton had sold and offered for sale jewellery containing tiger teeth and tiger claws between February 2013 and […]

“Men suspected of trying to kill protected goshawks in Aberdeenshire are being sought after being captured by a special video camera. RSPB Scotland deployed the camera on Forestry Commission land in May 2014 to monitor a nest at Glenochty, Strathdon. Footage shows a group of men repeatedly visiting the area. Police said they seemed to […]

“LYON, France – Nepal’s most wanted wildlife criminal and the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice, has been arrested in Malaysia following close international collaboration via INTERPOL channels. Rajkumar Praja, the ringleader of a rhino poaching network in Nepal, is wanted to serve a 15-year sentence for rhino poaching and trading internationally in rhino horns. […]

“The future of Scotland’s golden eagle population is to be gauged in a major new study. Numbers of the majestic raptors will be recorded over the next six month in research conducted by Scottish Natural Heritage and the RSPB. It will be the first survey of its type in 12 years All of the golden […]

“A joint taskforce has launched a Code of Practice to protect Bottlenose dolphins near Aberdeen’s Harbour mouth, and provide guidance to vessels operating in the port. The code has been developed by a joint taskforce who have come together as a result of increased interest in the dolphins. The group includes: Aberdeen Harbour Board, East […]

“Appearing before Scarborough Magistrates’ Court this afternoon Lee Martin, Terrierman for the Middleton Hunt was found guilty of blocking up a badger sett in current use, contrary to Section 3 of the Protection of Badgers Act 1992. At the end of a two day trial, Magistrates ruled Lee Martin was guilty of interfering with a […]

“Front-line transport workers largely lack awareness on how criminal networks disguise illegal wildlife products, it emerged at a summit in Bangkok. Customs officials and wildlife trade experts say that educating freight forwarders and handlers of air, ship and land cargoes could help the fight against trafficking. Their recent meeting with transport operators was the first […]

“Aerial surveillance is a proven and effective technique in tackling wildlife crime, writes Elizabeth Claire Alberts – so the arrival on the scene of a new wildlife organization dedicated to providing air reconnaissance services to frontline environmental defenders couldn’t come too soon. One of the best – and most proven – ways to fight poaching […]

“Dogs have been seized, a gun retrieved and a man and woman arrested on suspicion of using the animals to bait badgers. Fourteen police officers and six from the RSPCA burst into the home in Priest Weston, near Bishop’s Castle, in a dawn raid. The couple, who are in their 30s, were arrested at the […]