CUMBRIA police have declared that they will increase the number of uniformed patrols in Ulverston to stamp out deer poaching.

The patrols, which will be focused in the eastern rural areas of Ulverston, come after concerns about poaching were raised by the Forestry Commission, parish councils, local residents and farmers.

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Emma Forrester from the Ulverston & Furness Policing team, said: "As a rural county, issues reported regularly by the community are in relation to poaching of deer.

"All wildlife crime can be difficult to prevent and investigate as it quite often takes place out of sight of the public but when intelligence and information is received there are a number of wildlife crime officers based around the county who can investigate these incidents.

"Currently these officers carry out their wildlife investigations as a secondary role to their core responsibility which is policing of our neighbourhoods."

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Any incidents of poaching should be reported to Cumbria police by dialling 101 or calling 999 in an emergency.

Anyone wishing to discuss the issue with a wildlife crime officer should email wildlifecrime@cumbria.police.uk.