Partnership for Action against Wildlife Crime Northern Ireland (PAWNI)
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is an active member in the Partnership for Action against Wildlife Crime in Northern Ireland (PAWNI). PAWNI consists of a number of statutory and non-government organisations who work in partnership to reduce wildlife crime by raising awareness and promoting effective enforcement.
PAWNI members include:
- Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute – www.afbini.gov.uk
- Badger Trust www.badgertrust.org.uk
- Belfast Zoo www.belfastzoo.co.uk
- The British Association for Shooting & Conservation www.basc.org.uk
- The British Deer Society www.bds.org.uk
- Countryside Alliance Ireland www.caireland.org
- Department of Culture Arts and Leisure - www.dcalni.gov.uk
- Department of Environment www.doeni.gov.uk
- Forest Service www.daera-ni.gov.uk/
- League Against Cruel Sports www.league.org.uk
- Lecale Conservation www.lecaleconservation.blogspot.co.uk
- Loughs Agency www.loughs-agency.org
- National Trust www.nationaltrust.org.uk
- Northern Ireland Badger Group www.badgersni.org.uk
- Northern Ireland Bat Group http://bats-ni.org.uk/
- Northern Ireland Environment Agency www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/
- Northern Ireland Raptor Study Group www.nirsg.com
- Public prosecution service www.ppsni.gov.uk
- Royal Society for the Protection of Birds www.rspb.org.uk
- UK National Wildlife Crime Unit www.nwcu.police.uk
- Scottish Association for Country Sports www.sacs.org.uk
- Ulster Angling Federation www.ulsteranglingfederation.com
- Ulster Farmers’ Union www.ufuni.org
- Ulster Wildlife www.ulsterwildlife.org/
PAWNI aims to raise awareness of wildlife crime, establish a Northern Ireland network of contact points to provide advice, information and expertise and collect wildlife information. The group also liaises with other relevant organisations throughout the UK and Ireland including the National Parks and Wildlife Service and An Garda Síochána etc.