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Wildlife crime in Scotland: 2017 annual report

Published: 21 Dec 2018
Directorate:
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Part of:
Environment and climate change
ISBN:
9781787814967

The sixth wildlife crime annual report, with new data from the financial year 2016 to 2017.

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Wildlife crime in Scotland: 2017 annual report
Appendix 3 - Court proceedings and penalties data by specific offence
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Appendix 3 - Court proceedings and penalties data by specific offence

Table A: People proceeded against in Scottish Courts for wildlife offences, where main charge

Crime group Legislation 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Total prosecuted
77 80 51 25 23
Badgers sub-total - - 2 - -

PROTECTION OF BADGERS ACT 1992 Section 11A(1) - - 2 - -
Birds sub-total 19 10 8 5 4

Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(1)(A) 14 7 5 5 3

Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(1)(C) 1 - - - 1

Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(2)(A) - 1 1 - -

Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(2)(B) - 1 - - -

Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(5)(A) 2 1 - - -

Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 5(1)(B) 1 - 2 - -

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(5C) 1 - - - -
Cruelty to wild animals sub-total 9 4 3 6 2

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(1)(A) - - - 1 1

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 10A(1) - - 1 1 -

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(1)(A) - 1 - - -

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(1)(AA) - 1 - - -

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(2)(A) - - 1 - -

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(2)(A) & (F) - - - 1 -

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(G)(1) 9 - - - 1

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11A(2)&(6) - - - 1 -

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section S11(1)(AA) - 2 1 - -

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section S11C(B) - - - 1 -

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981, Section 11A(2)(B)&(6) - - - 1 -
Deer sub-total 3 5 2 - 1

Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 17(1) - 3 - - -

Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 17(3) - 1 - - -

Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 22 2 1 2 - -

Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 23(1) - - - - 1

Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 5(1),5(5) & Schedule 6 1 - - - -
Hunting with dogs sub-total 11 9 3 5 8

Protection Of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 Section 1(1) 11 9 3 5 8
Poaching and game laws sub-total 1 - - - -

Night Poaching Act 1828 Section 1 1 - - - -
Fish poaching sub-total 23 43 19 8 5

Freshwater & Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1976 Section 1(8) - 1 - - -

Salmon & Freshwater Fisheries(Consolidation)(Scot) Act 2003 Section 14(1) - 1 - - -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries(Consolidation)(Scot) Act 2003 S.1(2)(A)(B)(C) - - 1 - -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries(Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 S.11(1) 1 12 4 - -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries(Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 S.18(1)(A) - 2 - - -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.6(1)&(2) 5 15 3 1 1

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.1(1)(A)(B)&(3) - - 1 - -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.13(2)&(4) 2 2 - 1 -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.13(3)&(4) - - 2 - -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.20 - 1 - - -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1951 S.1 2 - - - -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951 S.13(1) - 1 - - -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951 S.7A(1)(B) 2 - - - -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.17(2)(A) - - - - 1

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.26(1) - 3 - - -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.58 - - 1 - -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.7 4 2 - 3 -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 SEC 9(1)&(2) 2 2 6 2 3

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.1(1)(A)&(B) 3 - 1 - -

Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006 - 1 - - -

Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order S22(1)(A)&(B) - - - 1 -

The Fish Conversation (Fishing For Eels)(Scotland) Regulations 2008 REG 2 2 - - - -
Other wildlife offences sub-total 11 9 14 1 3

The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &C.) Regulations 1994 Reg 39(1)(A/B/C/D) 1 - 1 - -

The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &C.) Regulations 1994 Regulation 39(1)(A) 1 - - - -

The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &C.) Regulations 1994 Regulation 41(2) 2 2 - - -

The Control Of Trade In Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regs 1997 REG 8(1) 1 - 1 - 1

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 13(1)(B) - - - - 1

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 15(A) 1 - - - -

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 18(1) 3 7 3 - 1

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 18(2) 2 - 8 - -

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 18A(1)&(2) - - 1 1 -

Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings Database

Table B: People with a charge proved in Scottish Courts for wildlife offences, where main charge

Crime group Legislation 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Total convicted
56 60 35 20 22
Badgers sub-total - - 2 - -

Protection Of Badgers Act 1992 Section 11A(1) - - 2 - -
Birds sub-total 16 7 6 5 4

Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(1)(A) 12 5 3 5 3

Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(1)(C) 1 - - - 1

Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(2)(A) - - 1 - -

Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(2)(B) - 1 - - -

Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(5)(A) 2 1 - - -

Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 5(1)(B) 1 - 2 - -
Cruelty to wild animals sub-total 7 2 2 3 2

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(1)(A) - - - 1 1

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 10A(1) - - 1 - -

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(1)(AA) - 1 - - -

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(2)(A) - - 1 - -

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(G)(1) 7 - - - 1

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11A(2)&(6) - - - 1 -

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section S11(1)(AA) - 1 - - -

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981, Section 11A(2)(B)&(6) - - - 1 -
Deer sub-total 1 4 1 - 1

Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 17(1) - 3 - - -

Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 17(3) - 1 - - -

Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 22 - - 1 - -

Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 23(1) - - - - 1

Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 5(1),5(5) & Schedule 6 1 - - - -
Hunting with dogs sub-total 7 5 2 3 8

Protection Of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 Section 1(1) 7 5 2 3 8
Poaching and game laws sub-total 1 - - - -

Night Poaching Act 1828 Section 1 1 - - - -
Fish poaching sub-total 16 37 11 8 5

Freshwater & Salmon Fisheries (Scotland) Act 1976 Section 1(8) - 1 - - -

Salmon & Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scot) Act 2003 Section 14(1) - 1 - - -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scot) Act 2003 S.11(1) - 12 - - -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scot) Act 2003 S.18(1)(A) - 2 - - -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scot) Act 2003 S.6(1)&(2) 4 13 2 1 1

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scot) Act 2003 S.1(1)(A)(B)&(3) - - 1 - -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scot) Act 2003 S.13(2)&(4) 1 2 - 1 -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Protection)(Scotland) Act 1951 S.13(1) - 1 - - -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Protection)(Scotland) Act 1951 S.7A(1)(B) 2 - - - -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 S.17(2)(A) - - - - 1

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 S.26(1) - 2 - - -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 S.58 - - 1 - -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 S.7 3 1 - 3 -

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 SEC 9(1)&(2) 2 1 6 2 3

Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 S.1(1)(A)&(B) 3 - 1 - -

Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006 - 1 - - -

Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order S22(1)(A)&(B) - - - 1 -

The Fish Conservation (Fishing For Eels)(Scotland) Regulations 2008 Reg 2 1 - - - -
Other wildlife offences sub-total 8 5 11 1 2

The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &C.) Regulations 1994 Reg 39(1)(A/B/C/D) 1 - 1 - -

The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &C.) Regulations 1994 Regulation 39(1)(A) 1 - - - -

The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &C.) Regulations 1994 Regulation 41(2) - 1 - - -

The Control Of Trade In Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regs 1997 Reg 8(1) - - 1 - 1

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 13(1)(B) - - - - 1

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 15(A) 1 - - - -

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 18(1) 3 4 3 - -

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 18(2) 2 - 5 - -

Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 18A(1)&(2) - - 1 1 -

Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings Database

Footnotes
Appendix 2A - Further information on COPFS Case Outcomes

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