Tag: wildlife crime

While we were in lockdown, the wildlife criminals were out in force

Posted on May 22, 2020May 24, 2020 by Charlie

It was feared (or suspected) that wildlife criminals would exploit the Covid-19 lockdown to ramp up illegal killing while monitors and field workers were obeying the rules and staying inside. Latest figures released by the RSPB show that the wildlife criminals have indeed been out in force, selfishly and illegally turning their guns and poisons on raptors. It seems they just can’t stop themselves. Which makes it way past time we stopped them instead.

Press Release: Wildlife criminals taking advantage of COVID-19 crisis

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Charlie

“Criminals are using the COVID-19 pandemic as cover for a significant increase in wildlife crime in Central and Eastern Europe. In March alone, in total at least 27 protected birds of prey were illegally killed in Austria and another three in neighbouring Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia. Several other suspected cases are still being investigated and clarified, while the number of unreported cases is likely to be much higher.” Press Release from WWF Austria

Derbyshire: urban peregrine shot

Posted on March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 by Charlie

Yet another urban Peregrine shot. Peregrines are fully protected by law but, writes Charlie Moores, this is the second time in just five years that someone has shot a Peregrine falcon in Belper, Derbyshire. We also have an exclusive statement from Ed Drewitt, who was part of the team that ringed this same bird in Dorset in 2013.

Nesting birds and the law

Posted on March 2, 2020August 4, 2020 by Charlie

Here’s a relevant question for the springtime: did you know that it is illegal – ie it is against the law – to disturb nesting birds or to remove any nests that are being used? That includes the birds and nests in our gardens, the birds that are nesting precisely where developers want to build new houses, and the birds that may try to nest on those (and our) houses too. If the answer is ‘No’ or even ‘Yes…but I’m not sure of the details’, hopefully this post will help.

Happy Birthday Wild Justice

Posted on February 21, 2020July 27, 2020 by Charlie

So, here we are, writes Charlie Moores. In a modern room in an historic building off Old Chancery Lane. We’re here to celebrate a year of Wild Justice (set up to ‘fight for wildlife’ by challenging legislation in the courts). They have lit a fire under prejudices and ‘traditions’ that are unfit for the twenty-first century. As Chris Packham says here in London, “We pick fights because we know that we’re right“. Every one of us that supports Wild Justice knows it too.

Wild Mammal Persecution UK

Posted on February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 by Charlie

Wild Mammal Persecution UK (WMPUK) is a small group set up in 2019 to publicise and campaign against the persecution of wild mammals in the UK. The group are entirely self-funded, and as such are restricted in the amount of time they can spend researching. The more information they get about wild mammal persecution the better they are able to draw the attention of the public to the problems.

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