Tayside Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime
One of the recommendations made to the Scottish Government in the thematic review of wildlife crime, Natural Justice, was that within each police force area in Scotland a local partnership for action against wildlife crime be set up and report to PAW Scotland. The format of the groups was suggested as a core group who take the main decisions on aims and objectives, backed by a wider ring of associated groups who can be called on when necessary for specialist advice or assistance.
In the late spring of 2010 such a group was set up in Tayside under the chairmanship of Superintendent Ewen West, deputy divisional commander at Forfar and also force lead officer on wildlife crime issues. It was launched by the Environment Minister on 11 August, the launch appropriately taking place at Scottish Wildlife Trust’s reserve at Montrose Basin.
Members of the core group are :
Angus Council Countryside Service – Mick Pawley
British Association for Shooting and Conservation – Dr Colin Shedden
Cairngorms National Park Authority – Karen Couper
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service – Hannah Kennedy
Forestry Commission Scotland – Mark Duncan
Police – Superintendent Ewen West, Det Insp Ally Waghorn, PC Blair Wilkie
RSPB Scotland – Bruce Anderson
Scottish Environment Protection Agency – Callum McGregor
Scottish Gamekeepers’ Association – Bert Burnett
Scottish Government Rural Payment Inspections Directorate – David Imlay
Scottish Natural Heritage – John Burrow
Scottish Rural Property and Business Association – Richard Cooke
Associated organisations are :
Angus Local Access Forum
British Deer Society
Dundee Countryside Rangers
Dundee Local Access Forum 01382 434000
Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust
National Farmers’ Union Scotland
North and South Esk District Salmon Fisheries Board
Perth & Kinross Local Access Forum
Perth & Kinross Countryside Rangers
Scottish Estates Business Group
Scottish SPCA
Tayside Badger Group
Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board
Tayside Raptor Study Group
PAW Tayside Strategy Document
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