Government failure to confirm funding for police unit responsible for investigating crimes against British wildlife condemnedChris Packham,the naturalist and TV presenter, has said it is “disgusting and disappointing” that the UK’s wildlife crime agency faces closure in six weeks unless the government renews its funding.
The national wildlife crime unit (NWCU) was established in 2006 to investigate offences including scarce-bird egg theft, or deer poaching,the trade in endangered species, hare coursing, and illegal taxidermy and cruelty to wild animals. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com