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Wildlife crime

A poacher is caught

There are around 150 different laws designed to protect wildlife in the UK and many more global controls that we have adopted.

This section illustrates the impact of wildlife crime and highlights what you can do to help.

In Wildlife crime
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  • Wild plants - What is a wild plant?
  • Protected species of animals - Some of our rarest species of animals have been dramatically reduced in number, either by direct persecution or by loss of habitat, to such an extent ...
  • Traps, Snares and Poisons - Pest and Predator Control
  • Trade in endangered species - There is a perfectly legal trade in animals and plants that have been harvested from the wild, where the species concerned are known to be in plentifu...
  • Another way you can help - If you are thinking of buying an exotic pet make sure that you know as much as possible about how to care for it, how large it will grow etc., before ...

Wildlife crime

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