Vast egg collection seized by Suffolk Police
Suffolk Police’s Rural, Wildlife and Heritage team have described an egg collection seized in Halesworth as ‘vast’.
The haul of eggs is said to include species including Hen Harrier and Osprey.
Suffolk Police are now awaiting analysis of the collection to gain an understanding of what exactly what species are involved and how old the eggs are.
Writing on their Twitter feed they said: “Thousands of birds never had a chance to exist as a result of such activity.”
Operation EASTER was developed in Scotland 25 years ago. The operation is now facilitated by the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) in conjunction with UK police forces and partner agencies. The operation targets egg thieves by sharing intelligence across the UK to support enforcement action.
In recent years the operation has also been expanded to cover some emerging trends of criminal behaviour such as the online trade in eggs and the disturbance of nests for photography.
10 January 2023
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