FOI 140196
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 140196
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 15th December 2021. Please find below the response to your request:
Can you please confirm the number of reported incidents of the following crimes in each year from 2015 in Worcestershire:
poaching
coursing
persecution of badgers, birds and bats
egg theft and collection
collection of or trade in protected species and animal products not registering animals which require a licence
taking protected plants
use of poisons, snares or explosives to kill or injure animals
animal cruelty
hunting with dogs
introducing invasive species
killing or capturing, damaging or destroying the habitat of any protected animal
Also, how many successful prosecutions have taken place on each crime in every year since 2015.
Reply:-
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Poaching/Coursing |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Grand Total |
|
Coursing |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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Poaching |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
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|
Grand Total |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
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Persecution of Badgers, Birds and Bats |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Grand Total |
|
Badgers |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
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Bats |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
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Birds |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
15 |
|
|
Grand Total |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
24 |
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Grand Total |
|
|
Egg Theft/Collection |
2 |
2 |
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Trading species or Not registering animals which require a license |
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NIL |
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Taking Protected Plants |
|
|
NIL |
|
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Grand Total |
|
|
Use of Poison, Snares or Explosives to kill or injure animals |
1 |
1 |
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Grand Total |
|
|
Animal Cruelty |
1 |
3 |
9 |
13 |
14 |
7 |
47 |
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Grand Total |
|
|
Hunting with Dogs |
4 |
4 |
|
Introducing invasive species |
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NIL |
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2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Grand Total |
|
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Damaging or Destroying the Habitat of any protected animal |
1 |
1 |
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Crime Type |
Year |
Outcomes |
Successful Prosecution |
|
Poaching or Coursing Crimes |
2021 |
OC1 Charge/summons |
Yes |
|
Poaching or Coursing Crimes |
2017 |
OC1 Charge/summons |
Yes |
|
Poaching or Coursing Crimes |
2017 |
OC1 Charge/summons |
Yes |
|
Animal Cruelty |
2018 |
OC1 Charge/summons |
Yes |
|
Animal Cruelty |
2020 |
OC1 Charge/summons |
Yes |