No empty nests this Easter' - police crackdown on wild bird egg theft

'No more empty nests this Easter' is the message from police officers in North Yorkshire cracking down on the theft of wild bird eggs in the region.

North Yorkshire Police officers are supporting a national enforcement campaign to protect nesting wild birds in the local area.

A spokesperson for the police force said: "The taking of wild bird eggs is a serious crime, yet it remains an illicit hobby for some determined individuals.

"Whole clutches of eggs can be taken from some of the UK’s rarest birds with potentially devastating impacts.