Global News - May 2008
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Hampshire police look to stop poaching upturn
Wed 21 May 2008 14:00 UK — Europe,Other
Police officers in Hampshire have revealed they are launching a major campaign to crack down on illegal poaching in the county.
The local Basingstoke Gazette has reported that a total 18 incidents of poaching have been reported since March this year, almost as many as occurred in the whole of 2007.
A police spokesperson explained to the paper: "That may be a result of encouraging more people to report poachers, or it may be that there are actually more people out there actively poaching."
Regardless, police have launched an initiative which aims to work with landowners and gamekeepers to slash poaching.
"The aim was to establish what was happening, where we are going wrong and how we can make it right in the future," the spokesperson added.
"The point of the exercise is to get interested parties together so that we can work with each other to reduce the number of poaching incidents."
In April, the BBC reported that police up and down the country were now stepping up their efforts to reduce the illegal killing of animals.
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