Jail for ‘brazen’ taxidermist in UK who traded in endangered species

He admitted at an earlier hearing to also transporting black rhino horns and keeping elephant tusks for sale

Aaron Halstead bought tiger skulls for a commercial purpose (Lancashire Police/PA)

A “brazen” taxidermist has been jailed in England for 56 weeks after he persistently flouted laws over trading in endangered species.

Aaron Halstead, 29, of Burnley, Lancashire, was first investigated and cautioned in 2011 for regulation breaches when he was a student who operated a taxidermy business to fund his education.