Dear {FIRST_NAME},

“Wildlife Crime”

Over the course of the last week, Community officers have dealt with an incident, the circumstances as below:

On the date in question, local Community Officers attended at a residential property concerning reports of a wild bird, nesting within the area. The resident in question was cutting their hedge and there were birds in the process of nesting here. The hedge was cut and concerns were raised surrounding this by other residents. The hedge was then continued to cut regardless.

Police would like to remind residents and members of the local community to be aware of the following surrounding the protection of wildlife.

It is an offence under the WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981 S1(5)(A), to:

Officers would like to advise and make residents aware to be mindful of this and should action be taken to interfere with the nesting of wild birds in the area, you may be subject to criminal penalty for such an offence taking place.

Police Service of Scotland have dedicated wildlife officers however any such criminality should be reported to the SSPCA in the first instance, or you can seek advice from your local community council for other instances within your areas, Police Service of Scotland, or your local Community Officer, which you can do via the below emails:

ClackmannanshireWestCPT@scotland.police.uk        – (Menstrie / Tullibody / Cambus)

ClackmannanshireNorthCPT@scotland.police.uk      – (Alva / Tillicoultry / Coalsnaughton)

ClackmannanshireCentralCPT@scotland.police.uk    – (Fishcross / Sauchie)

ClackmannanshireEastCPT@scotland.police.uk         – (Clackmannan / Forrestmill / Dollar / Muckhart)

ClackmannanshireSouthCPT@scotland.police.uk      – (Alloa)

Andouce Kouassi

Police Constable – (C330)

Community Policing – (Tullibody / Menstrie / Cambus)

Alloa Police Office

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