Tag: Wildlife Crime
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Major blow to billion-euro glass eel trafficking networks
Europol: Organised crime at the heart of trafficking – The latest iteration of Operation LAKE, which ran from October 2024 to June 2025, uncovered large-scale trafficking networks and disrupted the flow of live eels destined for illegal farms in Asia.
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Kilkeel Man Convicted in Wildlife Crime Case
Wildlife Crime Conviction – Badger Baiting Incident, Co. Tyrone A Kilkeel man has been convicted of attempting to ‘Damage Or Destroy the Shelter of a Wild Animal’. Also found guilty at Dungannon Crown Court of ‘Failing to Take Reasonable Steps to Ensure The Needs of an Animal’
TAGS: Aughnacloy, Court, Crime, DAERA, Damage, Dog, Kilkeel, North of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Resisting Arrest, Shelter, Tyrone, Wild Animal, Wildlife Crime -
Scotland: Woman sentenced for possessing and distributing material online relating to the torture of monkeys
Warning Distressing Content: This is the first time someone has been sentenced in Scotland for cruelty that took place abroad, making it a landmark case. #animalcruelty #monkeytorture
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National Parks and Wildlife Service 2024 in Review
In 2024, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) significantly stepped up its efforts to combat wildlife crime, thanks in part to deeper collaboration with An Garda Síochána and other enforcement bodies.
TAGS: An Garda Síochána, Biodiversity Action Plan, Biodiversity Ireland, Corncrake LIFE, Eco-tourism Ireland, Environmental Law Ireland, Habitat Protection, Habitat Restoration, Irish Conservation News, Irish Law Enforcement, Irish Wildlife, LIFE Projects, Marine Protected Areas, National Parks Ireland, Nature Protection Ireland, Nature Restoration, NPWS, Peatland Conservation, Peatlands Ireland, The Wildlife Act, Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Crime, Wildlife Crime Ireland -
Gardaí investigating after decapitated body of a fox found hanging from electrical lines in Cork
Read, share and shape the news on TheJournal.ie – Breaking Irish and International News — Read on www.thejournal.ie/garda-investigation-decapitated-fox-found-electric-wires-cork-6728227-Jun2025/
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Podcast: Impacts of the Illegal Wildlife Trade (UKFIU)
A 2 part podcast from the UK Financial Intelligence Unit on wildlife crime
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Have Your Say: Ireland’s Policing Priorities for 2026-2028
Help shape Garda policing priorities—make your voice count for animals, wildlife, and the environment. Using a simple online tool, you can allocate points to the issues that matter most to you. It only takes about 10 minutes to complete.
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Useful Resource – WildlifeCrime.info
German and English website: https://wildlifecrime.info/en/ highlighting wildlife crime cases, useful for police, forensics and others fighting wildlife crime.