Honoured and grateful to be able to introduce the OPERATION RECALL project yesterday with @KateNWF and RSPCA (England & Wales) at the UK National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) Wildlife and Rural Crime Conference. #oprecall Rural Affairs Team Kent Police Rural Norfolk Rural Crime - Operation Randall Operation Seabird Opal SOAC @DerbyshireRCT National Farmers' Union

Some of the team have spent the last 3 days at the 34th Wildlife and Rural crime conference. An important event networking with other rural crime teams, partner agencies and sharing information and best practices for investigations. UK National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) #RuralCrime #WildlifeCrime

COURT RESULT 3 of the team have been in court today where Fred Holmes of Peterborough pleaded guilty to 2 offences of trespass in pursuit of hares and 2 offences of being equipped to hare course See the thread for sentencing results 1/3 Lincolnshire Police Defra UK #OpGalileo

Currently reading Calls From The wild by the legendary WCO Alan stewart Alan Stewart. It follows an investigation into a bird of prey poisoning case. Its a brilliant book, i can really relate to the Bob McKay character.

Good news story for a coursing dog This lovely lady now has a new, loving home for Christmas Thanks to the court for listening to the evidence and forfeiting her to us to rehome Fully vetted, home checked and has other dogs Looks like she's going to have a wonderful Christmas

Good work by Lincs RCAT and other Lincs officers again. Top team work.

The last in the trilogy of crime fiction involving wildlife crime officer PC Bob McKay (D/S McKay in this latest novel). The Peregrine Thief is due out at the end of October. See my blog at wildlifedetective.wordpress.com/books/ Email me at [email protected] for a signed copy.

A first for RCAT - Neil Burton was convicted and sentenced for fox hunting. #NotInOurCounty #WildlifeCrime #RCAT Wildlife Crime 1/2 lincs.police.uk/news/lincolnsh…

A book for Christmas? Wildlife Detective (£15) or A Lone Furrow (£10) are stories of my and my colleagues' wildlife crime investigations with Tayside Police. Signed, personalised and posted out. See wildlifedetective.wordpress.com/books/

This is brilliant. I want one.

Many thanks to Iolo Williams for presenting our UK National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) #ChristmasMessage below!! 👍🦅🏆 #OpOwl #OperationOwl

Badgers and their setts are legally protected under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992. Those found guilty of badger persecution face fines, imprisonment (up to 6 months), or both. Learn more in our leaflet 👉 leagueacs.co.uk/Fu82X #AnimalCrimewatch