Alan Stewart

Retired Tayside Police and National Wildlife Crime Unit officer. Author of 10 books on wildlife, wildlife crime and of

[Alan Stewart @WildlifeBlog]

@RaptorPersUK Infuriating that so many wildlife crime court cases end so badly.

[Once a Scruffy Cop @scruffycop]

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[Hunt Saboteurs Association @HuntSabs]

Racster Dingwall sentenced today for trying to kill a legally-protected hen harrier.

Dingwall, the twin brother of Molly Dingwall who is general manager of the Jockeys Club, was caught by covert filming carried out by the RSPB on Grassington Moor.

Dingwall pleaded guilty to both offences today (Thursday 29 January 2026) at York Magistrates’ Court where he was ordered to pay a total of £1,520 in fines, victim surcharge and prosecution costs.

This is a paltry punishment for the illegal persecution of our protected birds of prey, and whilst the prosecution is welcomed, what sort of deterrent is such a pathetic fine for these estates with such deep pockets?

https://t.co/gSpl00fYgu

Image: BBC news.

[Alan Stewart @WildlifeBlog]

@RaptorPersUK Seems a disaster of a sentence. This should have been an ideal chance for a jail sentence as a long-awaited deterrent to the regular killing of hen harriers. Hope he was at least sacked.

[Protect the Wild @ProtectTheWild_]

We need a proper ban on hunting ASAP: https://t.co/DsoK2CdZQE

[Protect the Wild @ProtectTheWild_]

When is the trail hunting ban actually happening?!

[Carl Bovis @CarlBovisNature]

Look at the legend that is @WriterHannahBT... just look at her!! 😀
Literally jumping for joy! 🥰
Scotland has just passed Swift bricks into law, and Hannah is the major reason for this huge win for nature! 👏👏🐦
Congratulations Hannah, we're all so proud of you! 💪😀❤️👏

[Alan Stewart @WildlifeBlog]

Confirmation that hare coursers are some of the worst of criminals. Good sentence, though jail would have been better. https://t.co/rCn9EzmDYs

[Oceana UK @OceanaUK]

🚨 Bottom trawling is still allowed in ~95% of Scotland’s waters, including marine PROTECTED areas

This highly destructive fishing is continuing to destroy habitats and threaten livelihoods. Real protection means banning it from all ocean havens, NOW!
https://t.co/SOzlIgFcBq

[Hunt Saboteurs Association @HuntSabs]

What more demonstrates intent than hiding the evidence and robbing the camera which your crime was filmed on?

On Saturday the South Dorset Hunt killed this fox and then robbed the camera. Police were called and retrieved the Sab’s property containing the footage of the kill.

The law once again let this poor animal down, this animal and many more like them have been savagely ripped apart by hunt hounds and hunts will never face justice.

There is only us.

Help us to end hunting, we are calling on the government to adopt our recommendations into their upcoming ban on trail hunting including the introduction of a “Recklessness Clause” which, if in place now, could have brought some semblance of justice for this fox.

https://t.co/A7GQD7Mjbo

[Dee Ward @DeeWardRottal]

If you want to have a look at a private landholding inside a national park with lots of wildlife on a tiny budget compared with public land and nature reserves you are all welcome to come and visit me here. And there are literally millions of acres in Scotland similar to me, privately owned, delivering for nature, and working with limited resources but working at scale with both private and public partners. It’s important to get the full story. That way we get it right going forward. So before everyone uses their biases to dis private landholdings, etc etc come and visit and get the fully story. Unless of course that spoils your tired trope narratives. Please don’t take my word for it though - visit and see for yourself. Then we can discuss.

[Raptor Persecution UK @RaptorPersUK]

Seven sacks of dead Pheasants dumped by side of road in S Lanarkshire.

Dodgy ethics aside, no need to worry about the mandatory biosecurity measures that everyone, including gamebird shoot managers, are supposed to comply with, eh? #AvianFlu

New blog ⬇️

https://t.co/ePxIaR6rKl

[HSA Chair @HsaChair]

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟓 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭

At Bournemouth Crown Court, BSV member Kieron Fookes pleaded guilty to theft

This is the 15th conviction since 2023 of people connected to this hunt.

[North Dorset Hunt Saboteurs @NDHuntSabs]

Fookes out with the Portman Hunt today, grinning after they killed a fox

[Alan Stewart @WildlifeBlog]

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[Clive Swinsco @CSwinsco13471]

@writethewrongs2 Hi Annette, this novel - based very much upon real life experiences - by the very knowledgeable #AlanStewart
aka @WildlifeBlog is well worth a read...
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[North Dorset Hunt Saboteurs @NDHuntSabs]

Yesterday at Bournemouth Crown Court, Blackmore and Sparkford Vale Hunt member Kieron Fookes pleaded guilty to theft. On 7th December 2023 five thugs surrounded the lone female sab on Cannings Court Lane, Pulham, and cowardly Fookes snatched the sab's radio from behind.

[Hunt Saboteurs Association @HuntSabs]

FITZWILLIAM HUNTSMAN SHAUN PARISH ARRESTED TODAY DURING A HUNT MEET, AFTER ATTACKING HUNT SABS…MORE TO FOLLOW…

[North Dorset Hunt Saboteurs @NDHuntSabs]

The whole Portman Hunt field watched the killing of a fox today and convicted huntsman Shaun Marles blew his horn to hunt the hounds on right up until the moment of the kill. @DorsetMonitor

[Alan Stewart @WildlifeBlog]

https://t.co/mAWhazzff2 Hunting with dogs has always been a pet hate of mine. It is disappointing (and disgraceful) when some police forces don't play their part in investigating what is mostly criminality.