Campaigners warn ‘baffling decision’ could be part of nationwide pattern

Birds of prey are being put at risk by the disbanding of one of the country’s leading wildlife crime teams, campaigners have warned, raising fears it could be part of a nationwide pattern.

Wildlife crime officers work to stop offences such as raptor persecution, where birds of prey are poisoned or shot by gamekeepers and landowners.

Continue reading…

You May Also Like

‘Time is running out’: your messages for world leaders at Cop26

Guardian readers implore those at the climate summit to act now and…

From Covid-free to Delta and back: New Zealand’s year of living (almost) normally | Morgan Godfery

The pandemic eventually caught up with Aotearoa, but 2021 was memorable for…