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Rural Crime Action Week: 'We cannot fight for extra resources if the actual scale is unknown', says CLA

Members have been encouraged to contact the CLA on all matters related to crime, particularly as it helps in its work with police forces across the North and beyond

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Rural Crime Action Week: 'We cannot fight for extra resources if the actual scale is unknown', says CLA

Farmers have been urged to report all instances of rural crime to help give a clearer picture of the extent of criminal activity. The CLA recognised hare coursing and poaching as priority wildlife...

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