Staffordshire Police’s Rural Crime Team are calling on the public to keep a look out for suspicious activity around wild birds’ nests as part of an annual operation to tackle egg thieves.
This spring, officers are asking members of the public to let them know if they see any behaviour that suggests that nests of wild birds are being interfered with, birds are being harmed or eggs are being taken.
The practice has been banned for many decades, as Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, all wild birds, their nests and eggs are protected species.
‘Operation Easter’, co-ordinated by the Wildlife Crime Unit, is aimed at tackling the problem by sharing intelligence across the UK and supporting enforcement action.
If you have any information on egg thieves, or those who disturb rare nesting birds without a licence, you should contact the force by reporting online at the website or calling 101, and ask to speak to a rural and wildlife crime officer.
