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UK police look to tackle organised poaching

Thu 24 April 2008 14:00 UK — Europe,Ungulates

Officials in the UK have said they are trying to crack down on poaching in the country.

Talking to the BBC, PC David Hall explained that the National Wildlife Crime Unit was now set to target poachers and prevent the practice from increasing.

PC Hall explained that poaching was "on the increase" and confirmed authorities were looking at ways to tackle the problem.

He explained to the broadcaster: "The old romantic image of a guy living in the country with a family, on a low wage, nipping out of the back door into the woods and fields at night to take a rabbit or a pheasant or two to feed the family just isn't true anymore.

"These people are in it mainly for the money and sometimes what they would call sport. I certainly wouldn't."

The report warned that many officials fear much poaching in the UK is being carried out by organised crime gangs. For these people, the illegal killing of deer and other animals is simply part of their activities.

Recently, officials in Scotland also confirmed they were serious about dealing with the illegal killing of animals.

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary Scotland (HMICS) and the Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland suggested that a clear wildlife crime reduction strategy was needed to give people the confidence to curb the problem.

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