North Yorkshire poaching incidents drop by nearly a third - report

The number of poaching incidents in North Yorkshire has dropped by almost a third in a year, a report has found.

Poaching crimes in the April-September "season" were 32% lower this year than the same period in 2021, according to Police and Crime Commissioner figures.

It comes after the government increased sentences to up to six months in jail for poaching offences.

The report is due to be scrutinised by the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel next week.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, 241 people received warning letters and 41 received Criminal Behaviour Warnings.