REPORT WILDLIFE CRIME
Ring the police on; 101
Wildlife crime is any action against the law regarding the protection of the UK’s wild animals and plants.
Examples of wildlife crime include:
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Hunting mammals
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Deer poaching
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Fish poaching
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Badger persecution – including baiting, snaring, shooting, and disturbance of setts
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Bat persecution
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Egg theft/collection
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Bird of prey persecution – through poisoning, trapping, shooting, disturbance of nest and/or theft of chicks
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Trade-in ivory, tortoises, rhino horn and other protected species covered by CITES
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Non-registration of certain birds and animals that require licensing through DEFRA/Animal Health if kept in captivity or sold



