The unit will have the ability to investigate “cold case” crimes such as the unsolved poisoning of 23 buzzards in west Cork last year.
Under the plan, rangers who cover large territories across the country will collaborate with their equivalents in the Police Service of Northern Ireland and with similar crime bureaus in other countries in what will be a marked departure from existing approaches to the investigation of wildlife crime.
The creation of a beefed-up investigation team will be welcomed by wildlife groups, who have been calling for increased enforcement powers at a time when the State is grappling with a biodiversity crisis and the loss of important species.Mr Noonan has identified improving staffing levels at the NPWS as a priority, although initially the unit is expected to be modest in size.
Not before time
Fair bit of wildlife crime in Blanch and Balbriggan.. in fact, you ran a story yesterday about a woman being attacked out that way by said wildlife.. perhaps AGS should tackle that too..
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