Police team joins bid to deter rare birds’ egg thieves
Date of alert:
Friday, 7 April 2023
Crime Ref:
Force:
Staffordshire Police
Rural and wildlife crime officers in Staffordshire are calling on the public to keep a look out for suspicious activity around wild birds’ nests as part of an annual operation to tackle egg thieves.
This spring, we are asking members of the public to let us know if they see any behaviour that suggests that nests of wild birds are being interfered with, birds are being harmed or eggs are being taken.
The practice has been banned for many decades, as Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, all wild birds, their nests and eggs are protected species, but sadly it still goes on, with offenders specifically targeting rare breeding birds.
Operation Easter, co-ordinated by the National Wildlife Crime Unit, is aimed at tackling the problem by sharing intelligence across the UK and supporting enforcement action.
