Poaching & Wildlife Crime – Know the Signs, Report It

Poaching & Wildlife Crime – Know the Signs, Report It

🌿 Protecting Kent’s Wildlife

Poaching and other wildlife offences continue to threaten our countryside and woodland areas, protected species, and natural habitats. Kent Police is actively working to prevent and investigate these crimes — and you can help.

🐾 Wildlife crime includes:
• Poaching (deer, fish, hare coursing) 
• Offences against badgers, birds and bats 
• Egg theft, disturbing nests, or taking protected plants 
• Illegal use of poisons, snares or explosives to harm animals 
• Animal cruelty, hunting with dogs, and illegal fishing 
• Trading or collecting protected species or animal products [kent.police.uk]

🚨 Seen something suspicious? Report it:
🔹 If a wildlife crime is happening right now, call 999
🔹 For non‑emergencies, call 101
🔹 You can also report directly online via Kent Police:
👉 https://www.kent.police.uk/ro/report/rwc/wildlife/report-wildlife-crime/ [kent.police.uk]

⚠️ Do not intervene yourself. Your information could help us protect wildlife and bring offenders to justice.

Let’s work together to safeguard Kent’s countryside and woodland areas. 🌳💚

Many thanks,

PC Costin