Cops Scotland has actually invited the conviction of a male and a female after they pled guilty to damaging over 40 secured bird eggs on an island west of Durness in the Highlands.
The occurrence occurred on Tuesday, 17 Might, 2022, when the set were seen tossing and smashing the eggs on the ground and into the water at Boralie Island on Loch Boralie near the Kyle of Durness.
Storm Curtis, aged 21 from Ullapool, was fined ₤ 1,200 and Morag Morrison, aged 22 from Edinburgh, was fined ₤ 600 at Tain Constable Court on Friday, 11 November, 2022.
Cops Scotland wildlife officer Daniel Sutherland stated: “This was a terrible act that damaged a a great deal of eggs from secured types. It was especially callous because they took the eggs from nesting birds at reproducing time and intentionally smashed them and tossed them around.
” The island has great deals of typical gull, black headed gull and sandwich terns. It is likewise among the couple of put on mainland Britain with reproducing corncrakes.
” Cops Scotland will constantly examine reports of wildlife criminal activity totally and robustly. I would prompt anybody with details on wildlife criminal activity to report it through 101, or 999 if an emergency situation.”
