• The 30th Wildlife Crime Enforcers’ Conference
    A reflection on this year's conference, held in North Yorkshire Building on the work of Chief Superintendent Terry Rands of Essex Police in setting up the Wildlife Crime Officers’ (WCO) network, back...
  • Hidden eggs
    In a period dominated by stories of bird crime , here is my account of the latest case to reach court. It’s very rare to enter an egg collector's house and hit jackpot - this has happened to me only...
  • Op Easter (3 of 3) – nearly cracked!
    In the previous two blogs I outlined the background to egg collecting when I started at the RSPB in 1991 and the formation of Operation Easter in 1997. So, the police were now getting organised to tackle...
  • Partnership increasing pressure on the raptor killers
    Recent multi-agency work by statutory agencies and RSPB Investigations has demonstrated what can be achieved with a collective approach. Next week I will have been working for RSPB Investigations for...
  • Chicks rescued from egg collection
    The RSPB has just issued the following release: Three golden plover chicks and one curlew chick are getting a second chance at life after being found, as eggs, in a property in Huddersfield. Two...