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Latest Poaching & Suspicious Activity Rural Crime Alerts
Bedfordshire Constabulary
Tuesday, 28 June 2022
Six men plead guilty to illegal hare coursing
Dead hares were paraded through the streets of nearby Bedford.
Wales - North Wales Police
Monday, 27 June 2022
Three men arrested by police after stealing fuel from farm
North Wales Police have arrested three men after they allegedly stole fuel from a vehicle on a farm in the region.
Cheshire Constabulary
Monday, 27 June 2022
Three tawny owls seized in wildlife crime raid on home
Officers made the discovery at the home in Newton-le-Willows as part of an inquiry into the disturbance of birds at an unnamed beauty spot in Cheshire.
Dorset Police
Monday, 27 June 2022
Calls for vigilance after reported Bridport poaching incident
BRIDPORT Police has called on people to be vigilant after reports of possible poaching.
Northamptonshire Police
Monday, 27 June 2022
Three men found with blood on their trousers caught poaching
Three men have been charged with poaching after they were found trespassing on private land in the middle of the night.
Essex Police
Monday, 27 June 2022
Man admits to animal cruelty in Coggeshall following fox incident
Paul O’Shea, 49, of Mount Bures, appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court.
Police Scotland
Sunday, 26 June 2022
Gamekeepers report 'relentless abuse' after golden eagle death appeal
Gamekeepers in Perthshire were subjected to “relentless online abuse” after police issued a witness appeal over the death of a golden eagle.
West Yorkshire Police
Wednesday, 15 June 2022
Person causes unnecessary suffering to otter in Bradford
The two incidents are part of West Yorkshire Police's Wildlife & Rural Crime unit's weekend sweep.
Cheshire Constabulary
Wednesday, 15 June 2022
Police investigate death of birds near canal in Runcorn
POLICE are looking into the potential cause of birds dying close to a canal in Runcorn – with foul play not ruled out.
Wiltshire Police
Tuesday, 7 June 2022
Dead deer with rifle wound sparks police investigation
Wiltshire Police has launched an investigation after having found a dead deer in South Marston outside of Swindon.
Dorset Police
Tuesday, 7 June 2022
Dorset man accused of hunting fox with dog appears in court
A MAN accused of hunting a wild fox with a dog has appeared in court today.
Derbyshire Constabulary
Tuesday, 7 June 2022
RSPB release video of abseiling thief stealing peregrine falcon eggs from Peak District nest after prosecution fails
The RSPB have released video footage of the moment a man abseiled down a quarry face to steal peregrine falcon eggs after a prosecution did not proceed.
Humberside Police
Tuesday, 7 June 2022
Badger dies after being caught in snare in Yorkshire
A badger died despite the best efforts of rescuers after it was caught in a snare in Yorkshire.
Suffolk Constabulary
Monday, 6 June 2022
Peregrine falcon put down after being illegally trapped and shot in Suffolk
A wild peregrine falcon had to be put down after being illegally trapped and shot in north Suffolk.
Wiltshire Police
Thursday, 2 June 2022
Wiltshire raptor persecution case: Archie Watson sentenced
In England’s largest raptor persecution case, Archie Watson, 21, of Dragon Lane, Manningford Bruce, Pewsey pleaded guilty to possession of dead birds - three red kites, five buzzards and a herring or black-backed gull - contrary to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.