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What is wildlife crime?
In general, wildlife crime is any action which contravenes current legislation governing the protection of the UK’s wild animals and plants and includes: Hare Coursing Deer poaching Fish poaching Badger persecution – including baiting, snaring, shooting, and disturbance of setts Bat persecution Egg theft / collection Bird of Prey persecution – through poisoning, trapping, shooting, disturbance of nest and/or theft of chicks
What is not a wildlife crime?
Incidents involving domestic animals such as dogs (other than dogs being used to hunt mammals), cats, rabbits, etc Wild animals that have been involved in road traffic accidents
If you witness a suspected wildlife crime in action call 999 immediately. Crime stoppers can also be contacted in complete confidence on 0800 555 111
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