Wildlife crime: 143 prosecutions recorded since 2020

Wildlife crime risks the survival of invaluable species or jeopardises their habitats. File picture

There have been 143 prosecutions for wildlife crime in Ireland since January 2020, according to the Department of Housing.

The figures, which have been released to the Irish Examiner, show 33 people across the country have been convicted by the National Parks and Wildlife Service for breaking the Wildlife Act so far this year.