It is having a huge impact on the trust's ability to protect wildlife
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust says crime has got out of control at one of its nature reserves. The charity called on police to help tackle a "wave of serious and organised crime" at Idle Valley Nature Reserve in Retford.
"We desperately need more visible local policing to help stamp out these activities. The Trust has recently written to senior local police representatives and to the Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry to raise the issue." Nottinghamshire Police said tackling rural crime "remains at the forefront" of its activities.
“In the past few years we’ve invested over 300 thousand pounds to enhance wildlife habitats and update our facilities at Idle Valley Nature Reserve and it is soul-destroying for our staff and loyal volunteers to see our ability to protect and restore nature undermined by what we consider to be a wave of serious and organised crime," she continued.
Nottinghamshire Police said it was "certainly not" seeing a wave of serious organised crime or rural-related crime reported at the reserve. The force said it received 17 calls and eight incidents reported over the last 12 months, none of which relate to serious and organised crime.
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