Thank you for your report and your concern for wildlife

• If you are reporting an incident whereby there could be a risk to public safety, including the involvement of a firearm, please also report this to the police. To contact the police, please call 999 in the case of an emergency. Alternatively, if you want to talk to your local police officer, get crime prevention advice or report a crime that does not need an emergency response, call 101. 

• Please email any photos or other evidence you may have to crime@rspb.org.uk  

• If you suspect a wildlife poisoning incident has taken place which involves suspected poisoned birds, animals or baits, please also contact the Government’s Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme (WIIS) on Freephone 0800 321600. If you are calling outside of office hours or the matter is urgent, please contact the police on 101. 

We prioritise crimes involving species and issues of the highest conservation concern (as summarised in our 'How to report crimes' page). These include: 

• Crimes against wild birds of prey, owls or Ravens – particularly shooting, trapping, poisoning or nest destruction.  

• Suspected wildlife poisoning where birds are victims or vulnerable (for example, a poisoned bait placed in the countryside).  

• Egg collecting or trading in birds’ eggs or chicks.  

• A dead/injured bird of prey found in suspicious circumstances.  

• Offences against Schedule 1 birds (and A1 and 1A birds in Scotland)

Please note, if your case does not relate to our priorities, you may wish to contact alternative organisations or the police, depending on the issue. See below for more information and useful links: