Scottish Courts: Sentencing wildlife criminals a complete shambles..

This Guardian story below is now over 4 years old, however it highlights the inconsistencies and shambles in Scottish Courts when sentencing wildlife criminals today. In 2015 George Mutch gamekeeper was sentenced to 4 months in prison by Aberdeen Sheriff Court after being found guilty of 4 charges, including setting stares hitting a goshawk over […]

Anger after ‘evil’ snare kills otter in Somerset

Otter Killed By Snare

We were sad to read of another needless death of an otter in a snare in Somerset. The animal was found alive with the snare around its middle. At first it seemed to be recovering but unfortunately deteriorated and died.

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