Spudy
07-05-2005, 06:24 PM
hi guys and girls right been reading tonights yorkshire evening post and this is a story i thought you might be interested in it as pics but i have no scanner(pics of a boobys holding a male harris and putting another harris on a bow)
officers get to grips with birds of pray to help stop theft and cruelty
the claws are out for heartless crooks who comit crimes against wildlife.
the regions wildlife police officers are having extra training as a part of a clampdown against criminals who put wildlife at risk through theft cruelty or simple ignorence.
police today said that many people did not realise they might be commiting a crimanal offence.
nests.
now contractorsand builders are being warned to take extra care if they come across birds nests while demolishing or renovation work on a leeds estate.
more than twelve officers from west yorkshire and nabouring forces got to grips with birds of pray at sion hill falconry center in kirby wiske, near thirsk.
the event aimed to develope the knowlage and awerness of officers in ralation to identifeing and transporting wild breeds.it also taught them some valuble practical skills when it comes to catching and handeling them.
west yorkshire police wildlife officer pc sally smart said:"much of the wildlife crime is seasonal.
"at the moment we have a lot of reports of contractors and builders not complying with the law.for example they might chop down trees which have birds nests in them.
in turn unwittinly committing a crime and companies or indiviguals can face the consicencies of prosicution
under the counrtyside and wildlife act thay are destroying the birds we have recent success when contractors in middleton leeds were replacing windows.
there were house martins nesting under the eaves of houses the residents of one house got in touch with the bosses and work was stopped in the interests of the birds.she said poaching was another crime which went on here in west yorkshire.
around christmas time animals such as phesents and deer are caught and end up being sold in pubs.the people buying the deer could also be committing a crime,she said
we are also on the look out for people buying items on internet auction sites things like stuffed birds. and the sale of birds of pray such as barn owls is also of interest to us as they can not be taken from the wild and sold willy-nilly..ben potter of sion hill who is a handler and breeder of wild birds,introduced officers to harris hawks eagel owls,white headed vultures and sea eagels.
pc smart said this is the first training day we've held for many years,
it is part of a program that looks to build on the expirience of divisonal wildlife officers and prepare them for the extensive range of skills reqiured for thier dutys.we invite our colleagues from bordering forces so they could also benifit from the expert guidence on offer. we.d included sesions on a variety of topics including a focus on wildlife issues and a talk with the rspca inspector geoff edmund on testing badger dna and manageing poisen and traps.
everyone attending found the cours enjoyable and extreamly informitive.the very nature of the role of a wildlife officer means it is essential to take education out of the classroom and provide training that is both useful and practical.
anyone who has any wildlife crimes to report should ring crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
thats it guys have a read and say what you feel on this subject...spud
officers get to grips with birds of pray to help stop theft and cruelty
the claws are out for heartless crooks who comit crimes against wildlife.
the regions wildlife police officers are having extra training as a part of a clampdown against criminals who put wildlife at risk through theft cruelty or simple ignorence.
police today said that many people did not realise they might be commiting a crimanal offence.
nests.
now contractorsand builders are being warned to take extra care if they come across birds nests while demolishing or renovation work on a leeds estate.
more than twelve officers from west yorkshire and nabouring forces got to grips with birds of pray at sion hill falconry center in kirby wiske, near thirsk.
the event aimed to develope the knowlage and awerness of officers in ralation to identifeing and transporting wild breeds.it also taught them some valuble practical skills when it comes to catching and handeling them.
west yorkshire police wildlife officer pc sally smart said:"much of the wildlife crime is seasonal.
"at the moment we have a lot of reports of contractors and builders not complying with the law.for example they might chop down trees which have birds nests in them.
in turn unwittinly committing a crime and companies or indiviguals can face the consicencies of prosicution
under the counrtyside and wildlife act thay are destroying the birds we have recent success when contractors in middleton leeds were replacing windows.
there were house martins nesting under the eaves of houses the residents of one house got in touch with the bosses and work was stopped in the interests of the birds.she said poaching was another crime which went on here in west yorkshire.
around christmas time animals such as phesents and deer are caught and end up being sold in pubs.the people buying the deer could also be committing a crime,she said
we are also on the look out for people buying items on internet auction sites things like stuffed birds. and the sale of birds of pray such as barn owls is also of interest to us as they can not be taken from the wild and sold willy-nilly..ben potter of sion hill who is a handler and breeder of wild birds,introduced officers to harris hawks eagel owls,white headed vultures and sea eagels.
pc smart said this is the first training day we've held for many years,
it is part of a program that looks to build on the expirience of divisonal wildlife officers and prepare them for the extensive range of skills reqiured for thier dutys.we invite our colleagues from bordering forces so they could also benifit from the expert guidence on offer. we.d included sesions on a variety of topics including a focus on wildlife issues and a talk with the rspca inspector geoff edmund on testing badger dna and manageing poisen and traps.
everyone attending found the cours enjoyable and extreamly informitive.the very nature of the role of a wildlife officer means it is essential to take education out of the classroom and provide training that is both useful and practical.
anyone who has any wildlife crimes to report should ring crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
thats it guys have a read and say what you feel on this subject...spud