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© Suffolk Police Police will push for cars to be crushed and the biggest fines for hare coursers caught on Suffolk farmland, in a bid to clampdown on the rural crime. In a timely warning, Suffolk Constabulary has told criminals strong action will be taken to disrupt the illegal blood sport, of which 80 incidents have been reported in the county since September 2020. But there is concern underreporting of the crime hides the true extent of hare coursing in rural Britai...

A 36-year old man has been arrested on suspicion of offences under the Hunting Act and the Game Act as well as breaching a court order banning him…

New survey aims to put end to barbaric hare coursing 2 March 2021 | The survey is asking farmers for evidence as the crime continues to plague rural areas Farmers are being asked to confidentially share evidence of the real prevalence of hare coursing amid fears the crime is significantly underreported. The Yorkshire Agricultural Society (YAS) has launched the survey in collaboration with the National Rural Crime Network, NFU and the Country Land and Business Association (CLA). The barbaric ac...

Farmers and landowners are being asked to respond to a nationwide survey on hare coursing amid concerns about the significant underreporting of incidents.

Outdated Victorian environment laws failing wildlife: report We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement The killing of hundreds of wedge-tailed eagles in Gippsland and the deaths of dozens of koalas during the bulldozing of a plantation are two examples of how Victoria’s environment laws are failing to protect the state’s wildlife. In a report released on Monday by the Humane Society International and En...

Seized - the mans vehicle was seized by police. Picture: Essex Police Colchester A MAN was arrested and had his vehicle seized after officers responded to reports of hare coursing in Abberton. Essex Polices Rural Crime Team and Colchester Local Policing Team visited the village on Thursday following up on information from the public about hare coursing in the area. A man was arrested and has been reported for offences under the Game Act of 1831. A spokesman for Essex Police said: "Using...

Four men have been banned from Wiltshire - for 24 hours - after a hare coursing incident.