Wales appoints UK’s first wildlife and rural crime coordinator

Rob Taylor will work with police to fight crimes ranging from the sabotage of an osprey nest to fly-tipping

His patch takes in mountain ranges, farmland, rivers, estuaries and almost 1,000 miles of coastline. His in-tray includes getting to the bottom of a dreadful act of sabotage on the nest of a spectacular bird of prey and making sure the arrival of tourists in the summer holidays does not lead to a spike in dog attacks on sheep and cattle.

The Welsh government on Thursday unveiled its wildlife and rural crime coordinator, the first role of its kind in the UK.