IWT Statement14th March 2024Irish Wildlife Trust refuses to accept cash over convictionThe Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) is disappointed to learn that in a recent wildlife crime court case a successful conviction for the destruction of a badger sett was altered on appeal to the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The IWT who were one of the court ordered recipients of this donation, to the sum of €5,000, have declined the donation due to the circumstance of this case. The NPWS barrister stated that a conviction is more beneficial “because it sends out a message”. This is a serious wildlife crime. The Irish Wildlife Trust would like to see the full weight of the law being used by courts in wildlife crime cases in order to send a clear message that the Irish court system values nature and is willing to play their part in stopping rampant wildlife crime and environmental destruction in Ireland.

Source: The Irish Times March 14, 2024 13:50 UTC