Crimes taking place within the UK which involve wildlife (can also categorise environmental crime and rural crime).
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Briefly explain the structure of NWCU.
Head of Unit, Senior Intelligence Officer, 4x Investigative Support Officers, 2x Intelligence Officers, Senior Analyst, Analyst, Indexer, and Administrator.
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Name the 6 NWCU priorities.
Badger persecution, Bat persecution, CITES issues, Freshwater pearl mussels, Poaching, and Raptor persecution.
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What does badger persecution refer to?
Badger baiting and sett disturbance.
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The UK Legislation on badger persecution specifically refers to what?
Protection of Badgers Act 1992.
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Briefly explain what the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 covers.
Illegal to kill, take, dig for or disturb a badger or its sett.
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What does bat persecution refer to?
Destruction of nests/habitat.
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The UK Legislation on bat persecution specifically refers to what?
Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulation, and Countryside and Rights of Way (CROW) Act 2000.
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What does raptor persecution refer to?
Poisoning/Trapping of Birds of Prey, and egg/chick theft.
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Name 3 types of 'Raptor'.
Hawks, Eagles, Kites, Buzzards, Harriers, Falcons or Owls.
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The UK Legislation on raptor persecution specifically refers to what?
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 - Part 1: Protection of Wild Birds.
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What does poaching refer to?
Hare/Deer coursing and fish poaching.
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The UK Legislation of poaching specifically refers to what?
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, The Hunting Act 2004, The Deer Act 1992.
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What does CITES Issues refer to?
Illegal trade of animals or derivatives.
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The UK Legislation of CITES Issues specifically refers to what?
The Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997 (COTES).
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Name the four main types of trap.
Larsen cage traps, Cage traps, Snares, and Spring traps.
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When can these traps be used?
To capture/kill the target species (If other species are killed then this is an offence).
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The WCA has the power to grant licences. Give three examples of when licences can be granted.
Science and research, Conservation, Photography.
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Give two examples of key wildlife crime questions.
What is the identity of the specimen? (Controlled? Protected?) What is the provenance of the specimen? (Wild? Captive?)
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Give 4 examples of forensic evidence at a wildlife crime scene.
Hairs/furs, DNA, Footwear and toolmarks, Tyre treads and Forged Documentation.
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What are two signs of poisoning?
Victim lying next to bait, and a cut open/staked/tethered carcass.
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If you film at a wildlife crime scene, what do you need to have?
Permission of the land owner to make the footage admissible in court.
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WCA discusses the protection of certain wild animals. Name all 7 animals protected under Schedule 5.
Adder, Beetle, Butterfly, Pine Martin, Seahorse, Red Squirrel, and Whale.
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People who set snares need to have records. What do the records need to contain?
The date that the snare was set and removed, and the type of animal caught and date removed.
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Card 2
Front
Briefly explain the structure of NWCU.
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Head of Unit, Senior Intelligence Officer, 4x Investigative Support Officers, 2x Intelligence Officers, Senior Analyst, Analyst, Indexer, and Administrator.
Card 3
Front
Name the 6 NWCU priorities.
Back
Card 4
Front
What does badger persecution refer to?
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Card 5
Front
The UK Legislation on badger persecution specifically refers to what?
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