10 Jun 2013   Posted by NWCU1

“Police in the Shirebrook area have been putting the focus on rural crime. Officers joined forces with Nottinghamshire Police and local gamekeepers to help prevent and target issues affecting the areas including wildlife, diesel thefts and metal thefts. The operation, which ran during the evening on Monday 3rd June, involved teams carrying out patrols throughout […]

 07 Jun 2013   Posted by NWCU1

  “Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba and African Development Bank President Dr Donald Kaberuka, who are vocal proponents for increased measures to tackle transnational criminal activities like wildlife trafficking, have voiced their concerns that record poaching and illicit trade of wildlife products is a major threat to security and sustainable economic development in Africa.” Source: […]

 05 Jun 2013   Posted by NWCU2

“MPs debated the badger cull on Wednesday 5 June 2013 in the House of Commons. The House of Commons voted by 299 to 250 against the Opposition motion That this House believes the badger cull should not go ahead”  Source : parliament uk To read the full article : http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2013/june/opposition-debate-on-the-badger-cull/

 03 Jun 2013   Posted by NWCU2

“There were ten people with tiger skin, leopard skin, ivories, tiger teeth, pangolin scale, musk of musk deer, bones of tiger and leopard. They opened fire at the five-member police patrol team and the police returned fire on Saturday night,” “These items are banned by Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Local people […]

 01 Jun 2013   Posted by NWCU4

“Three men have been jailed after being convicted of badger baiting. Carlisle Magistrates’ Court heard how the three travelled to Cumbria from Merseyside to set a dog in a badger sett in Calthwaite, near Penrith. Anthony John Campbell, 31, of Hawthorn Avenue, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, Luke Michael Jones, 23, of Heywood Close, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, and Spencer […]

 30 May 2013   Posted by NWCU2

“TWO TEENAGERS have been arrested after a deer was allegedly mauled to death by a dog in a “harrowing” attack in Irvine. Police say they received a report from a distressed member of the public who allegedly witnessed a dog attacking and killing the deer at Bogside last Sunday, May 19…” Source : Irvine Times […]

 28 May 2013   Posted by greyheron

“A former salmon farm manager was fined £800 at Lerwick Sheriff Court after admitting setting nets which could have resulted in the unlawful killing of seals. Graham McNally, 52, of Sandveien, Lerwick, committed the offence while he worked as a regional fish farm manager  for Meridian Salmon Farms. He pleaded guilty to using prohibited, non-selective […]

 28 May 2013   Posted by greyheron

“Criminals from Britain and beyond are openly buying and selling rhino horn online, Metro has discovered. Middlemen in South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea and here are illegally touting the horns of the endangered species for up to £160,000 to buyers in the US, Thailand and the UAE. Some of those posting their contraband on discussion […]

 22 May 2013   Posted by greyheron

“A man who tried to smuggle rare clams and corals through Manchester Airport has been jailed. Alex Montgomery, 23, of Mottram Old Road, Stalybridge, was locked up for six months today at Manchester crown court. Montgomery pleaded guilty to charges of attempting to smuggle the animals after he was arrested by officers from the UK […]

 22 May 2013   Posted by greyheron

Scotland’s new team of wildlife crime-fighters have met for the first time to focus on targeting offenders and protecting the country’s natural resources. Under the single service, each division has a wildlife crime liaison officer. The liaison officers met at Tulliallan where they discussed a wide range of topics related to wildlife crime. National oversight […]