Wildlife law publications

Some useful publications that you may find of assistance:

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Marine Connection: solitary dolphins

A report on solitary dolphins and whales including recommendations for their protection (Marine Connection website)

Natural England: wildlife and development

Natural England has produced a booklet that shows you how can use the development planning process to help protect and enhance local wildlife. Available as a PDF only at the moment - please see the Natural England website.

Wildlife Law Enforcer's Factfile

This publication, compiled by TRAFFIC International and sponsored by Defra, is a resource aimed primarily at wildlife law enforcers. The Factfile contains an overview of the trade in species protected under the provisions of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Specious of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES). The Factfile contains useful identification guides as well as more general information to help enforcers in their day to day work, and was published in February 2006.

• Wildlife Law Enforcer's Factfile - initial chapters(PDF 300 KB)
• Wildlife Law Enforcer's Factfile - full document including wildlife data sheets and appendices(PDF VERY large file - 27 MB. Note - the full document, because of the number of high quality illustrations, is inevitably a VERY large file - 27 MB - you should save this to your computer and should not try to open it directly from this website. On a PC, right-click on the link, select "Save Target As" or "Save Link As" and select an appropriate location on your computer.)

The Factfile was produced in limited numbers so unfortunately hard copies are not available. There are no current plans to re-run the publication but if you have any queries about it please contact the PAW secretariat.

Wildlife Crime: a guide to the use of forensic and specialist techniques in the investigation of wildlife crime

This book the latest in the 'Wildlife Crime' series published by Defra on behalf of PAW, pulls together details of a range of cases where such techniques have been used. PAW encourages and promotes the use of a whole range of standard and non-standard techniques and this publication promotes a central reference source and a host of practical advice.

Download the book (PDF1.2 MB - large file)

PAW video

A video has been produced explaining the role of PAW in helping combat wildlife crime. (November 2003)

Legal Eagle

RSPB
A newsletter style publication with regular articles on cases and items of interest connected with wildlife law enforcement