Crime Hampers The Fight To Save Rare Birds
November 30th, 2007
From The Cumberland News:
Wildlife experts say crime is a continuing threat to Britain’s most vulnerable birds – especially birds of prey.
During 2006, 72 egg collecting incidents were recorded, including robberies from 16 nests of birds on Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
In the 25th year of the Wildlife and Countryside Act gaining Royal Assent, a report on bird-related crimes across the UK in 2006, published by the RSPB, shows that wildlife crime is still a significant hazard to some of our most threatened birds.
The Society’s latest Birdcrime report shows 1,109 reported incidents relating to wild birds in 2006, more than a 50 per cent increase on the previous year (726 incidents).
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