Operation Easter on trail of egg thieves

EGG thieves are being targeted in a national campaign called Operation Easter.

Organised by the National Wildlife Crime Unit, base in Livingston, West Lothian, it aims to protect the eggs and chicks of birds of prey from illegal collectors and falconries.

Detective Inspector Nevin Hunter, head of the NWCU, said: “Many bird species are becoming less common for ecological reasons. They can well do without the added pressure of egg thieves and illegal disturbance. We will do everything possible to gain the information that brings wildlife criminals to court.”