#wildlifecrime — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #wildlifecrime, aggregated by home.social.
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/230407/ Bullets fly as ‘poachers’ face off with amagata! #hluhluwe #KZNPolice #RhinoPoaching #shootout #SouthAfrica #WildlifeCrime
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Someone literally had a #monkey on their back - #driver failed #drugs test and #nicked for #DUI , passenger nicked on suspicion of keeping a #primate without a #licence (which isn't even /that/ heard to get but you need to prove to the Council and DEFRA you can look after your exotic #pet
The monkey is going to be rehabilitated at a #wildlife rescue centre...
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Raptor persecution remains a serious and persistent wildlife crime in the UK despite than 70 years of supposed legal protection. The Yorkshire Dales is one of the worst affected places. Friends of the Dales is asking people to sign their petition to try and get the government to do more. Sign here https://friendsofthedales.org.uk/campaigns/eyes-on-the-skies-petition
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Koala dies after allegedly being dragged behind vehicle down a street
"A rope was tied around the animal's neck and the other end was looped around a vehicle's tow ball, before the animal was dragged along the road."
"There was blood and fur along the road where it got dragged. It was gurgling blood and had deep abrasions over a lot of its body."
"Volunteer vets were forced to euthanise the animal after it suffered injuries, including deep abrasions and a fractured jaw."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/koala-killed-after-being-dragged-behind-vehicle/106497782More on motorists dragged living beings behind their cars >
https://www.abc.net.au/news/search?query=dragged%20behind%20a%20car
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The Wild Can Be A 'Death Trap' For Some Rescued Wildlife Species
"A new study highlights how small poorly known mammals could be a newly-released rescued animal’s worst enemy."
#conservation #WildlifeCrime #IllegalPetTrade #EndangeredSpecies https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2026/03/18/the-wild-can-be-a-death-trap-for-some-rescued-wildlife-species/
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The Wild Can Be A 'Death Trap' For Some Rescued Wildlife Species
"A new study highlights how small poorly known mammals could be a newly-released rescued animal’s worst enemy."
#conservation #WildlifeCrime #IllegalPetTrade #EndangeredSpecies https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2026/03/18/the-wild-can-be-a-death-trap-for-some-rescued-wildlife-species/
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DYFED-POWYS: Police boost patrols to crackdown on rural crime
The force, covering the largest rural police area in England and Wales, aims to increase officer visibility and engagement, seeking to disrupt criminal activity.
This new approach will see rural crime officers boosting patrols and building stronger relationships with local communities, according to the police.
They will also be offering more crime prevention visits and engaging with residents at local events, building on previous rural crime team patrols designed to protect vulnerable areas.
Inspector Matthew Howells of Dyfed-Powys Police highlighted the issue of under-reported rural crime.
“Rural crime can often go unreported. We want to have a stronger presence, and expand both Farm and Rural Watch, to increase reporting,” Inspector Howells stated.
He added that this increased reporting would provide crucial data to shape patrols and disrupt criminal activity.
Officers will also be promoting property marking and security measures to help residents protect their assets and avoid becoming a victim of vehicle theft.
“We want to reduce repeat victimisation and disrupt criminal activity,” Inspector Howells confirmed.
In 2025, Dyfed-Powys Police recorded 49 reports of livestock theft, a significant concern for farmers.
There were also 42 reports of quad bike theft, a common target for rural criminals.
Heritage crimes, which harm historic sites through activities like illegal metal detecting or off-roading, accounted for 60 reports.
However, the most frequently reported crime was livestock worrying, with 60 incidents recorded throughout 2025.
Chief Constable Ifan Charles recently met with members of the farming community to discuss the new strategy.
He was joined by Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn and the rural crime team at a farm belonging to Anwen Hughes, regional vice-president of the Farmers’ Union of Wales.
The meeting also addressed updates to livestock worrying laws, a topic of great importance to the farming community.
Anwen Hughes shared her recent experience of losing three lambs due to a livestock attack, underscoring the devastating impact of such incidents.
Chief Constable Ifan Charles emphasised the profound effect these crimes have on rural communities.
“The impact these crimes have on rural communities can’t be underestimated. People’s livelihoods and homes are intertwined,” Chief Constable Charles said.
He stressed that the new strategy prioritises the needs of rural residents.
“The new strategy puts people in the rural communities at its heart,” he added.
Protecting vast rural areas presents unique challenges compared to urban environments, the Chief Constable noted.
“Our rural crime teams will work with people to understand the challenges and keep them safe,” Chief Constable Charles concluded.
Residents are being urged to report rural, wildlife, and heritage crime by calling 101 or using the online reporting tool on the Dyfed-Powys Police website.
#chiefConstableIfanCharles #DyfedPowysPolice #DyfedPowysPolice #heritageCrime #inspectorMatthewHowells #livestockTheft #livestockWorrying #quadBikeTheft #ruralCrime #wildlifeCrime -
Frozen tigers in basement: Vietnam police arrest two in wildlife crime case https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/crime/vietnam-police-frozen-tigers-arrest-illegal-wildlife-trade-h38y4udz?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Vietnam #TigerTrade #WildlifeCrime #EndangeredSpecies #IllegalTrade
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A young elephant calf tragically died after swallowing a country-made bomb in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve. Forest officials arrested a farmer in connection with the incident. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/elephant-calf-bomb-death-sathyamangalam-wdpuhumc?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #TamilNadu #ElephantCalf #WildlifeCrime #Sathyamangalam
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Tigers in trouble as Malaysian big cat numbers dwindle
For two years, Malaysian conservationists tracked a tiger named “Bulan” as she raised four cubs. Then a fatal…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #AbdulKadir #CA #Canada #DepartmentofWildlifeandNationalParks #LaraAriffin #Malayantiger #malaysia #Science #wildlifecrime
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/141168/ Tigers in trouble as Malaysian big cat numbers dwindle #AbdulKadir #DepartmentOfWildlifeAndNationalParks #Éire #IE #Ireland #LaraAriffin #MalayanTiger #Malaysia #Science #Wildlife #WildlifeCrime
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Criminal psychologists are profiling a different kind of killer – environmental offenders
"I wanted to understand those who pose a threat to us on a much larger scale, at times even an existential level. Why do people choose to destroy the Earth and what can we do to stop them?"
"An environmental crime is when someone breaks a law related to destroying or contaminating our earth, air or water, or killing off biodiversity like trees and animals. These green crimes include acts like burning down a protected nature reserve, poaching an endangered species, or releasing toxic untreated water into rivers and lakes that makes people sick."
"A lot of large-scale environmental crime is committed by organised crime syndicates...Regulators make sure there are guardrails...We need to better acknowledge, and celebrate, the people who are holding environmental criminals accountable. "
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https://theconversation.com/criminal-psychologists-are-profiling-a-different-kind-of-killer-environmental-offenders-262633
#enablers #Nature #destruction #harm #crime #WildlifeCrime #extractivism #conformity #greed #regulation #law #enforcement #environment #pollution #industry -
Three men to face court over Malayan tiger carcass found in car boot
KOTA TINGGI: Three men are expected to face charges at the Kota Tinggi Sessions Court following the discovery…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #Endangeredspecies #KotaTinggi #Malayantiger #Perhilitan #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom #WildlifeConservationAct #WildlifeCrime
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Wildlife crime shocker in Kerala: Two men arrested in Kannur for hunting and cooking a python. Snake meat curry and carcass seized by forest officials. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/two-held-for-hunting-python-cooking-its-meat-in-kerala-k04y0sot?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Python #hunting #kerala #kannur #WildlifeCrime
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@afg Een ongelimiteerde boete en zes maanden de bak in wanneer je nu je haag trimt. In zo'n land wil ik wonen. #wildlifecrime
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Drei Männer wollten 3000 lebende Einsiedlerkrebse schmuggeln 🦀 – doch aufmerksames Hotelpersonal und die Polizei in Japan stoppten den illegalen Tierhandel! Wildtierkriminalität bleibt ein globales Problem. Mehr dazu: https://www.srf.ch/news/dialog/illegaler-tierhandel-maenner-wollten-3000-lebende-einsiedlerkrebse-schmuggeln #WildlifeCrime #Artenschutz #Tierschutz #newz
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🐜 Illegaler Ameisenhandel schockiert Kenia: Zwei Belgier stehen vor Gericht, nachdem sie über 5.000 seltene "Messor cephalotes" für den europäischen Markt schmuggeln wollten. Der Fall zeigt: Wildtierkriminalität kennt keine Grenzen! Mehr dazu 👉 https://www.zeit.de/2025/18/wildtierhandel-ameisen-schmuggel-kenia-belgien #WildlifeCrime #Artenschutz #Ameisen
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Operation Thunder has uncovered some jaw-dropping things: seahorses in snack boxes, turtles in luggage, and even a polar bear carcass! This global crackdown on illegal wildlife trade is in its eighth year, run by Interpol and the World Customs Organization.
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Rhino Poacher trampled to death by Elephants in South Africa
#FlashbackFiles
#animals #ELEPHANTS #environment #Mammals #Poachers #Rhinos #SouthAfrica #Wildlife #WildlifeCrime
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Poacher stomped to death by elephant in South African national park
#Africa #Elephant #ELEPHANTS #environment #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Poachers #SouthAfrica #SouthAfrican #Wildlife #WildlifeCrime
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I realise I’m a few days late to the party seeing this article, but it is 2025. Who the bleep is collecting eggs in twenty-twenty-effing-five?
Jesus wept.
Police seize 6,000 illegal wild birds’ eggs as raids net largest haul in UK history https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/30/police-seize-6000-wild-birds-eggs-as-raids-net-largest-haul-in-uk-history
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The game industry, game estates and gamekeepers don't change, do they?
"The fact that carbofuran is still being found 20 years after it was banned shows the lack of reform, as the law stipulates, being shown by some within the game bird industry."
Christopher Hodgson pleaded guilty to storing a pesticide without permission and was fined £1,500 and ordered to pay £150 in costs.
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After decades of ineffective attempts to stop the illegal killing of Hen Harriers on English grouse moors, is the creation of a new National Wildlife Crime Unit task force a turning point? In a detailed report, Raptor Persecution UK finds grounds for cautious optimism.
Police launch National Hen Harrier Taskforce to tackle illegal persecution on grouse moors
#Birds #Conservation #Raptors #WildlifeCrime #HenHarriers #NWCU
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#Wilderei in #Deutschland: Neues Bündnis kämpft gegen illegale #Jagd
Wildtierkriminalität gibt es nicht nur in Afrika oder Asien. Auch in Deutschland werden tausende Tiere illegal gejagt. Eine Koalition aus Umweltverbänden, Polizei und Wissenschaft will das Tiermorden stoppen. Die Bevölkerung soll helfen.
#wildLIFEcrime
https://www.nationalgeographic.de/tiere/2024/06/wilderei-in-deutschland-neues-buendnis-kaempft-gegen-illegale-jagd -
Jährlich werden hunderte streng geschützte #Wildtiere wie #Fischotter, #Wölfe und Rotmilane #illegal getötet. Um die Zahlen in Zukunft zu senken, wurde das Forschungsprojekt #wildLIFEcrime gegründet. Wie lässt sich das Töten stoppen? (€) Björn Lohmann #Jagt https://www.riffreporter.de/de/umwelt/wildtierkriminalitaet-illegale-toetung-schutzmassnahmen-luchs-wolf-greifvoegel
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Jährlich werden hunderte streng geschützte #Wildtiere wie #Fischotter, #Wölfe und Rotmilane #illegal getötet. Um die Zahlen in Zukunft zu senken, wurde das Forschungsprojekt #wildLIFEcrime gegründet. Wie lässt sich das Töten stoppen? (€) Björn Lohmann #Jagt https://www.riffreporter.de/de/umwelt/wildtierkriminalitaet-illegale-toetung-schutzmassnahmen-luchs-wolf-greifvoegel
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Jährlich werden hunderte streng geschützte #Wildtiere wie #Fischotter, #Wölfe und Rotmilane #illegal getötet. Um die Zahlen in Zukunft zu senken, wurde das Forschungsprojekt #wildLIFEcrime gegründet. Wie lässt sich das Töten stoppen? (€) Björn Lohmann #Jagt https://www.riffreporter.de/de/umwelt/wildtierkriminalitaet-illegale-toetung-schutzmassnahmen-luchs-wolf-greifvoegel
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Jährlich werden hunderte streng geschützte #Wildtiere wie #Fischotter, #Wölfe und Rotmilane #illegal getötet. Um die Zahlen in Zukunft zu senken, wurde das Forschungsprojekt #wildLIFEcrime gegründet. Wie lässt sich das Töten stoppen? (€) Björn Lohmann #Jagt https://www.riffreporter.de/de/umwelt/wildtierkriminalitaet-illegale-toetung-schutzmassnahmen-luchs-wolf-greifvoegel
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Jährlich werden hunderte streng geschützte #Wildtiere wie #Fischotter, #Wölfe und Rotmilane #illegal getötet. Um die Zahlen in Zukunft zu senken, wurde das Forschungsprojekt #wildLIFEcrime gegründet. Wie lässt sich das Töten stoppen? (€) Björn Lohmann #Jagt https://www.riffreporter.de/de/umwelt/wildtierkriminalitaet-illegale-toetung-schutzmassnahmen-luchs-wolf-greifvoegel
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Derbyshire ‘drug addict’ jailed for stealing #peregrine eggs – Raptor Persecution UK
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Derbyshire ‘drug addict’ jailed for stealing #peregrine eggs – Raptor Persecution UK
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Derbyshire ‘drug addict’ jailed for stealing #peregrine eggs – Raptor Persecution UK
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Derbyshire ‘drug addict’ jailed for stealing #peregrine eggs – Raptor Persecution UK
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Derbyshire ‘drug addict’ jailed for stealing #peregrine eggs – Raptor Persecution UK
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If you’re in #Scotland and angry about the loss of golden eagle Merrick, here’s something you can do – via Raptor Persecution UK
Today’s news that yet another #goldenEagle (‘Merrick’) has ‘disappeared’ in an area dominated by #drivenGrouseShooting, and that Police Scotland has reason to “believe she has come to harm”, won’t be a surprise to anyone
#eagle #wildlifeCrime #RaptorPersecution #grouse #GiftOfGrouse -
If you’re in #Scotland and angry about the loss of golden eagle Merrick, here’s something you can do – via Raptor Persecution UK
Today’s news that yet another #goldenEagle (‘Merrick’) has ‘disappeared’ in an area dominated by #drivenGrouseShooting, and that Police Scotland has reason to “believe she has come to harm”, won’t be a surprise to anyone
#eagle #wildlifeCrime #RaptorPersecution #grouse #GiftOfGrouse -
If you’re in #Scotland and angry about the loss of golden eagle Merrick, here’s something you can do – via Raptor Persecution UK
Today’s news that yet another #goldenEagle (‘Merrick’) has ‘disappeared’ in an area dominated by #drivenGrouseShooting, and that Police Scotland has reason to “believe she has come to harm”, won’t be a surprise to anyone
#eagle #wildlifeCrime #RaptorPersecution #grouse #GiftOfGrouse -
If you’re in #Scotland and angry about the loss of golden eagle Merrick, here’s something you can do – via Raptor Persecution UK
Today’s news that yet another #goldenEagle (‘Merrick’) has ‘disappeared’ in an area dominated by #drivenGrouseShooting, and that Police Scotland has reason to “believe she has come to harm”, won’t be a surprise to anyone
#eagle #wildlifeCrime #RaptorPersecution #grouse #GiftOfGrouse -
If you’re in #Scotland and angry about the loss of golden eagle Merrick, here’s something you can do – via Raptor Persecution UK
Today’s news that yet another #goldenEagle (‘Merrick’) has ‘disappeared’ in an area dominated by #drivenGrouseShooting, and that Police Scotland has reason to “believe she has come to harm”, won’t be a surprise to anyone
#eagle #wildlifeCrime #RaptorPersecution #grouse #GiftOfGrouse -
La Geo is a geothermal company supplying 21.8% of #elsalvador power. Interestingly, they also run wildlife rescue and rehab centers as part of their corporate CSR. #wildlifecrime #LaGeo #conservation #pasopacifico #geothermal
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#Gamekeepers using night vision goggles to track and shoot native #BirdsOfPrey
Why am I not surprised...#Birds #Wildlife #Ecology #Biodiversity#Rewilding #Nature #WildlifeCrime #Countryside
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The evidence linking [some] grouse-shooting moor estates and wildlife crime is overwhelming. Influence (in parliament) and money have changed the ‘sport’ to an industry. It’s another of the UK’s shameful hidden corruption.
#wildlife #wildlifecrime #shame #nature #grouse #grouseshooting #weseeyou #bawc
bbc.co.uk/news…
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So much happening these days with the illegal wildlife trade of yellow-naped Amazon parrots. 81 parrots seized in China last month, smuggled as eggs in incubation suitcases. Loss of seed dispensers like Amazon parrots limits forest regeneration and further decreases our ability to combat climate change. It's the new world version of the elephant poaching crisis. #parrots #Amazonparrots #wildlifecrime #drytropjcalforest #pasopacifico
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Scottish Greens hail vital new ScottishSPCA powers to tackle wildlife crime
New powers for the #Scottish SPCA will help #Scotland to tackle #wildlife #crime.
#WildlifeCrime #RaptorPersecution #beavers #ScottishGreens #BiodiversityCrisis
https://greens.scot/news/scottish-greens-hail-vital-new-scottish-spca-powers-to-tackle-wildlife-crime -
Scottish Greens hail vital new ScottishSPCA powers to tackle wildlife crime
New powers for the #Scottish SPCA will help #Scotland to tackle #wildlife #crime.
#WildlifeCrime #RaptorPersecution #beavers #ScottishGreens #BiodiversityCrisis
https://greens.scot/news/scottish-greens-hail-vital-new-scottish-spca-powers-to-tackle-wildlife-crime -
Scottish Greens hail vital new ScottishSPCA powers to tackle wildlife crime
New powers for the #Scottish SPCA will help #Scotland to tackle #wildlife #crime.
#WildlifeCrime #RaptorPersecution #beavers #ScottishGreens #BiodiversityCrisis
https://greens.scot/news/scottish-greens-hail-vital-new-scottish-spca-powers-to-tackle-wildlife-crime -
Scottish Greens hail vital new ScottishSPCA powers to tackle wildlife crime
New powers for the #Scottish SPCA will help #Scotland to tackle #wildlife #crime.
#WildlifeCrime #RaptorPersecution #beavers #ScottishGreens #BiodiversityCrisis
https://greens.scot/news/scottish-greens-hail-vital-new-scottish-spca-powers-to-tackle-wildlife-crime -
Scottish Greens hail vital new ScottishSPCA powers to tackle wildlife crime
New powers for the #Scottish SPCA will help #Scotland to tackle #wildlife #crime.
#WildlifeCrime #RaptorPersecution #beavers #ScottishGreens #BiodiversityCrisis
https://greens.scot/news/scottish-greens-hail-vital-new-scottish-spca-powers-to-tackle-wildlife-crime -
https://community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/investigations/posts/regime-change
More evidence of #WildlifeCrime on moors managed for #grouseshooting (yet again by tenants of the #NatiomalTrust in the #peakdistrict) At least this time the National Trust has done the right thing and the lease is not renewed, but #RaptorPersecution is common in the industry and the legal parts of #grousemoormanagement are damaging. Time for a ban. Its tourism damage probably costs the rural economy more than it brings in.
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https://community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/investigations/posts/regime-change
More evidence of #WildlifeCrime on moors managed for #grouseshooting (yet again by tenants of the #NatiomalTrust in the #peakdistrict) At least this time the National Trust has done the right thing and the lease is not renewed, but #RaptorPersecution is common in the industry and the legal parts of #grousemoormanagement are damaging. Time for a ban. Its tourism damage probably costs the rural economy more than it brings in.