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Tag Archives: SSPCA
Glenogil Estate fox snaring case – some thoughts
Having been involved in many wildlife crime investigations on Glenogil Estate, Angus, while wildlife crime officer with Tayside Police I note with interest that a case submitted by SSPCA officers has not been proceeded with by the Crown. The case … Continue reading
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Tagged Crown Office, DNA, Glenogil Estate, Onekind, Onekind field officer, snared deer, snared fox, SSPCA, wildlife crime investigation, William Curr
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Funding for NWCU through at last – comment
So the National Wildlife Crime Unit has yet again had a last-minute reprieve from closure. In a statement made today (1st March), Rory Stewart, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Environment and Rural Affairs said: ‘FUTURE FUNDING OF THE … Continue reading
The LINK report – comments
I am the first to admit that the police do not always get it right during any type of investigation and in some cases could have made a better job of certain wildlife crime investigations. The LINK report, however, sets … Continue reading
Police wildlife crime officer training
I read the other day a comment from a person I consider to be a very bitter and out-of-date individual that the training given to police wildlife crime officers in Scotland seems to have been pretty much a waste of … Continue reading
The seals of East Linga (part 1)
I watched an item on Countryfile last night about grey seals breeding at Blakeney Point in Norfolk. The footage of the pure white pups brought back memories of an incident that occurred in one of our most northerly islands. Since … Continue reading
Wildlife Detective 