Report the harm or disturbance to wildlife
Wildlife crime includes buying, selling, harming or disturbing wild animals or plants that are protected by law.
Wildlife crimes can include:
- animal cruelty
- poaching or coursing
- trading in protected species or products
- damaging or destroying the habitat of a protected animal
- taking protected plants
- disturbing or killing wild birds or taking their eggs
Report a wildlife crime to the police
If you witness a suspected wildlife crime you should report it to the police - do not take action yourself. Many police forces have special wildlife crime officers.
You should:
- call 999 to report a suspected wildlife crime taking place
- call 101 for non-emergencies - you’ll be put in touch with Thames Valley Police
If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
You can also report a wildlife crime online.
Further information
You can read more about wildlife crime on the Thames Valley Police website.