Police appeal as exotic birds dumped in Derbyshire

Abandoned exotic birds have been found by police officers in Derbyshire.

Bird Crime Remains a Challenge in North Yorkshire

Bird Crime continues to be a significant issue in North Yorkshire but the situation is getting better.

Animal cruelty charges involving deer and hares in Dorset

A second man has pleaded guilty to killing a deer by hitting it on the head in an extensive investigation into poaching in Dorset.

Purbeck: Deer ‘deliberately hit and killed with vehicle’

A number of deer have allegedly been hit and killed by a vehicle.

Deer skulls, fox tails and weapons uncovered in Worksop police raid

A huge hoard of poached deer skulls, antlers, fox tails, and weapons were uncovered alongside a quad bike after police raided a Worksop home.

Man arrested after dog allowed to enter active badger sett in Fife

A MAN has been arrested and charged after a dog was allowed to enter an active badger set in Fife.

Hunt saboteur video shows men 'fleeing from badger sett' as police investigate

Campaigners claim the men were illegally disturbing the badger sett in preparation for a hunt

Family traumatised after pack of hounds destroys fox in their garden

‘It’s pretty disgusting really, I don’t know how people get enjoyment out of an innocent animal being ripped to shreds by 30-odd dogs – they can’t be right in their heads.

Prolific hare courser has penalty increased after appealing his sentence

A poacher handed a banning order following a North Yorkshire Police investigation has had his sentence increased at court.

Uttlesford: National first as poachers banned from owning dogs

Two men have been banned from owning or keeping dogs for three years under new legislative powers designed to target poachers.

Section 35 dispersal notices for men in East Devon

Following reports of suspected hare coursing near to Knowlton in east Dorset, the rural crime team investigated the area.

Arrests made in Chorley for cruelty offences and dogs seized by police

Animals in Chorley have been seized by the police after being exposed to cruelty.

Bullet found embedded in a car on Cinderford street raises fears boar poachers are coming into towns

A person who says they are a relative of the victim claimed police told the family it was possibly a stray bullet from poachers. It’s well-known that poachers come from a wide area to hunt boar and deer in the Forest with high-velocity rifles.

Northumbria Police rural officers get specialist Wildlife Act training in bid to prevent poaching

Police officers in Northumberland have received additional training aimed at improving their ability to prevent crime in rural areas.

Police respond to claims of 'serious organised crime' in rural areas

The police have responded to claims that a wave of 'serious and organised crime' has left a wildlife charity struggling to cope. The Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, which oversees the Idle Valley Nature Reserve in Retford, says the charity has been left "reeling" by major thefts of fencing, equipment and tools.