Report wildlife crime
Wildlife crime is any action against the law regarding the protection of the UK’s wild animals and plants.
Examples of wildlife crime include:
- Hare coursing/hunting
- Fox hunting
- 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
- Trade-in ivory, tortoises, rhino horn and other protected species covered by CITES
- Non-registration of certain birds and animals that require licensing through DEFRA/Animal Health if kept in captivity or sold
Report wildlife crime
If you are concerned about wildlife crime in your area or have witnessed a crime against wildlife, you can report it:
- by phone — call 101
- in person — visit a police station