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Poaching Alert |
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Good morning Resident,
I have noticed an increase in the reports of Wildlife Crime in the area.
What is Wildlife Crime? Wildlife crime is any activity that goes against legislation protecting the UK's wild animals and plants. It can cause pain and suffering to animals, push species closer to extinction, and can be linked to other serious crimes like firearms offences and organised crime. Wildlife law is complicated and it can be hard to know whether something is a crime and whether, or when, to involve the police.
Examples of a Wildlife Crime: Poaching, coursing, offences against badgers and bats, egg theft and collection, not registering animals which require a licence, taking protected plants, use of poisons, snares or explosives to kill or injure animals, animal cruelty, hunting with dogs, introducing invasive species, killing or capturing, damaging or destroying the habitat of any protected animal, illegal fishing. 
Important Legislation: Illegal Fishing - Fishing Without Permission: Fishing without the controller of fishing right’s permission, where a private right of fishery exists, is a criminal offence under Schedule 1, Theft Act, 1968 – ‘taking or destroying fish or attempting to take or destroy fish’.
Reporting: If you think a wildlife crime is being committed then contact us by reporting a crime online. If a crime is happening or someone is in danger, call 999. If you have a hearing or speech impairment, use our textphone service 18000 or text us on 999 if you’ve pre-registered with the emergencySMS service. We’d rather you contacted us and we investigate, than not hear from you. You can also report wildlife crime anonymously to Crimestoppers, by calling 0800 555 111. The what3words app divides the world into 3-metre squares, giving each square a unique 3-word address. Sharing this with police pinpoints your exact spot. - what3words /// The simplest way to talk about location Kind regards, Ashleigh | ||
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