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18/08/2009

Charlotte Smith hears about calls for a fundamental review of the way police deal with wildlife crime; 100 conservation groups say it is not being taken seriously enough.

One hundred conservation groups, led by the RSPB, are calling for a fundamental review of how police handle wildlife crime. They say there is insufficient manpower and funding and inconsistencies across forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Wildlife crime includes attcks on birds of prey and bats but the groups say it is put to the back of the queue. Charlotte Smith hears about cases that have collapsed, which the RSPB blames on the shortfall, and how likely a review is to happen.

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Tue 18 Aug 2009 05:45

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