Alan Stewart

726,000 songbirds illegally killed in Cyprus last autumn as enforcement gaps exposed - Inside Ecology An estimated 726,000 migrating songbirds were illegally trapped and killed on the island of Cyprus last autumn, a new report from BirdLife Cyprus has revealed. Species including Blackcaps, Redstarts, ...

Imagine that. Nearly three quarters of a million songbirds killed by trappers in Cyprus last autumn. insideecology.com/2026/03/02/7...

Cat euthanised after getting caught in ‘inhumane’ trap banned for over 50 years The Scottish SPCA and police are investigating after the animal was found seriously injured

Police Scotland wildlife crime officer carrying out investigation after cat caught in gin trap in Aberdeenshire. news.stv.tv/north/cat-eu...

A great commentary Ruth. My next book, Prelude to Murder, is almost complete but publication will have to be delayed now because of Campbell's proposed appeal against conviction.

Man, 45, pleads guilty to killing hare with hounds A 45-year-old huntsman has pleaded guilty to killing a hare with hounds in the Warkton area of Kettering.

At last. Huntsman with pack of hounds convicted after hare killed. Well done Northants Police. www.northants.police.uk/news/northan...

Absolutely horrible Lorraine. The period of imprisonment was certainly justified.

Man jailed for 5 years after Essex Police find 37 dead dogs at 'rehoming' centre. www.itv.com/news/anglia/...

Man jailed for running illegal pet shop from council house Police raided Robert Gillian's council house in May 2022, and found neglected birds and exotic animals

www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland... Man jailed after police found many neglected birds and animals, including sugar glider possums, in his house.

Sumatran tiger refuge loses over half its forest, study finds Across Sumatra, satellite images and field surveys traced two decades of clearing from park edges toward its core, tied to expanding oil palm plantations.

Sumatran tiger refuge loses over half its forest, study finds:

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Five dogs suspected of being used for hare coursing seized by police There have been reports of hare coursing across South Cambridgeshire

A good result against suspected hare coursers. www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-n...

It's no surprise that this disgraceful estate with one of the worst records of wildlife crime within its boundaries has appealed. It would be real justice if it eventually lost its licence (if it has one) to shoot.

Three men banned from private and agricultural land for three years Three men have been banned from entering private and agricultural land across England and Wales following a major hare coursing investigation.

www.cambs.police.uk/news/cambrid... Courts maybe starting to limit the illegal activities of hare coursers. Would like to see more disqualifications from driving though.

Lovely wee birds.

A hare coursing dog had such horrific injuries it had to be put to sleep Three men have been sentenced for hare coursing and animal neglect

Confirmation that hare coursers are some of the worst of criminals. Good sentence, though jail would have been better. www.lincs.police.uk/news/lincoln...

Appalling that there was no police response.

Fearless hunt saboteurs protect wildlife, so why don't the police give a shit? The Canary went out sabbing against the Middleton Hunt - and we found a bunch of animals (toffs) but some dedicated activists too

www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/... Hunting with dogs has always been a pet hate of mine. It is disappointing (and disgraceful) when some police forces don't play their part in investigating what is mostly criminality.

Don't know how they can be allowed to reach that size. Seems an ideal situation to catch and prosecute at least some of the criminals.

I've just read the Animal Welfare Strategy for England. Suprisingly not a word about banning the disgraceful stag hunting with hounds, which is one of the worst animal welfare issues. That certainly needs to be included.

Many thanks Jackie. For anyone interested I'm always ready to sign copies and post them out.

Police disrupt more than 50 poachers in weekend crackdown Rural crime officers dispersed more than 50 poachers and hare coursers over the weekend.

www.cambs.police.uk/news/cambrid... They really are horrible individuals who completely disregard the law.

One of several brown hares I photographed today. It had been one of a group of 7 hares that were involved in mating displays well before the mad March hare time.

I've seen some pretty horrific examples of illegal raptor persecution in my time, but the casual brutality of this gamekeeper, along with the suffering he caused this Buzzard, is v disturbing.

Kudos to @rspbinvestigations.bsky.social for securing the footage. This psychopath should be behind bars.

Will read it in due course but I hope they're considering banning stag hunting with dogs.

www.pressreader.com/uk/yorkshire... Decent penalty for hare coursers. Interesting investigation that found the DNA of the two men on the hares that had been killed. DNA use is certainly advancing.

Long-tailed tits favouring the fat balls in this snowy weather.

Snowy and blowy obviously.

71 dogs and puppies rehomed following concerns of illicit puppy sales Officers have been working tirelessly alongside RSPCA to rehome 71 dogs and puppies which were seized from two properties in Bury.

Two men and two women arrested in illegal puppy sales investigation www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater...

Robin found dead in 'illegal' glue trap as police appeal for information Police have reminded the public that it is illegal to use glue traps for killing anything apart from invertebrates.

news.stv.tv/highlands-is... Supply or use of glue traps banned in Scotland in 2024. Penalty up to 12 months imprisonment and/or fine of £40,000 pounds.

Unprecedented animal abuse case halts Faroe Islands' Grindadráp - Oceanographic Historic animal-abuse charges in Faroe Islands target a controversial dolphin hunt, prompting a regional halt to the traditional grindadráp.

Needs to be completely banned. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/unprece...

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Ambleside illegal fox hunt probe sees four more arrests Cumbria Police are investigating a meet staged in Ambleside earlier this month.

Now total of 16 arrests in the foxhunting investigation by Cumbria Police. Maybe this is the start of proper investigations into foxhunting. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...