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Wildlife crime in Scotland: annual report 2021
The tenth wildlife crime annual report, with new data from the financial year 2020 to 2021.
Appendix 3 - Court proceedings and penalties data by specific offence
| Main crime group | Main Charge | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total prosecuted | 23 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 2 | |
| Badgers | Sub-Total | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Protection Of Badgers Act 1992 Section 11a(1) | - | 2 | - | - | - | |
| Birds | Sub-Total | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(1)(A) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(1)(B) | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(1)(C) | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(2)(A) | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | |
| Cruelty to wild animals | Sub-Total | 2 | 5 | - | 3 | - |
| Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 Section 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Wildlife And Counrtyside Act 1981 Section 11(1)(A) | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(G)(1) | 1 | 4 | - | 3 | - | |
| Deer | Sub-Total | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 21(3) | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 23(1) | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Hunting with dogs | Sub-Total | 8 | 4 | 6 | - | 1 |
| Protection Of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 Section 1(1) | 8 | 4 | 6 | - | 1 | |
| Fish poaching | Sub-Total | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.11(1) | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.6(1)&(2) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S2(1)&(2) | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries(Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 S.17(2)(A) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries(Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 S.7 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | |
| Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries(Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 Sec 9(1)&(2) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Other wildlife offences | Sub-Total | 3 | 9 | 4 | - | 1 |
| 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 18(1) | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | - | |
| Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 18(2) | - | 3 | 1 | - | - |
Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings Database
| Main crime group | Main Charge | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total convicted | 22 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 1 | |
| Badgers | Sub-Total | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Protection Of Badgers Act 1992 Section 13(7)(A) | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Birds | Sub-Total | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(1)(A) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(1)(B) | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(1)(C) | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Section 1(2)(A) | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | |
| Cruelty to wild animals | Sub-Total | 2 | 5 | - | 2 | - |
| Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 Section 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(1)(A) | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 11(G)(1) | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | - | |
| Deer | Sub-Total | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 21(3) | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 Section 23(1) | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Hunting with dogs | Sub-Total | 8 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 |
| Protection Of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 Section 1(1) | 8 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | |
| Fish poaching | Sub-Total | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.11(1) | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S.6(1)&(2) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 2003 S2(1)&(2) | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries(Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 S.17(2)(A) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries(Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 S.7 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | |
| Salmon And Freshwater Fisheries(Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 2003 Sec 9(1)&(2) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Other wildlife offences | Sub-Total | 2 | 7 | 3 | - | - |
| 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 18(1) | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | |
| Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Section 18(2) | - | 3 | - | - | - |
Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings Database
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