Be on the lookout for moor crime, says top cop
A
t a recent meeting in Croxley the county’s top nature cop laid down the law about wildlife
crime. Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Sergeant Jamie
Bartlett spoke at a meeting on Monday, March 12, organised by the Friends of Croxley Common Moor. He told the audience: ―Wildlife and rural crime
is no less a crime than the crimes more familiar to town dwellers, and the police treat it equally seriously. It is often linked with other types of crime for example criminal damage, gambling, threatening behavior. Sergeant Bartlett added: ―If you witness
wildlife crime, don’t put yourself at risk. Note vehicle registration numbers if possible or at least their description. Dial 999 while a crime is taking place, or 101 (the new non-emergency number) otherwise. It isn’t always clear-cut
whether a particular action is illegal. Please report any concern, so that our specialist police team can assess it.‖ He said the main types of wildlife crime
included hare coursing, certain types of hunting with dogs, badger digging and baiting and poaching. He added that his work also included catching
criminals who disturbed protected species of animals, or disturbing their nests or eggs. Croxley Common Moor is a Site of Special
Scientific Interest. To maintain this it needs active conservation management, on which the Countryside Management Service advises. Most of the conservation work is done by the
Friends of Croxley Common Moor and by corporate work parties. For more details call Graham Everett on 01923 251157 or email
graham.everett@care4free.net.
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