In order to combat a "wave of serious and organized crime" at a nature reserve, a wildlife charity has requested assistance from the police.
At Retford's Idle Valley Nature Reserve, the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust declared that crime was "out of control.".
Tens of thousands of pounds' worth of goods, including a tractor, were reportedly stolen in the last 18 months.
The Nottinghamshire Police claimed that in high-crime areas, routine patrols and operations were conducted.
The nature reserve off North Road had previously experienced the effects of poaching, littering, and anti-social behavior, but the situation had gotten worse recently, according to trust management.
The amount of crime is out of control, according to Janice Bradley, the trust's director of nature recovery in the north.
She added, "In addition to the thefts, we have recently been made aware of at least one incident involving a firearm and repeated incidents of dangerous off-road biking.
For the purpose of putting a stop to these activities, we urgently need more visible local policing.
Fencing supplies and a forklift truck were taken in August 2021 while being used to build a beaver enclosure.
During the previous summer, a small tractor and its trailer were taken.
A recent attempt to break into the livestock yard where the pregnant ewes were kept failed.
The trust declared that it had written to Caroline Henry, the police and crime commissioner (PCC) for Nottinghamshire, and other senior local police representatives to bring up the matter.
"Over the past few years, we've invested over £300,000 to improve wildlife habitats and modernize our facilities," Ms. Bradley said.
Our staff and devoted volunteers find it heartbreaking to witness how what we perceive to be a wave of serious and organized crime is undermining our ability to preserve and restore nature.
The claim made by the trust that it had experienced a surge of serious organized crime or rural-related crime was denied by Nottinghamshire Police, according to its records.
The police's Ch. Supt. Sukesh Verma stated: "Over the past year, we have received 17 calls and eight incidents at the Idle Valley Nature Reserve site, but none of them are related to serious or organized crime.
The primary focus of our efforts continues to be combating rural crime.
"Our neighborhood policing inspector responsible for this region has worked hard to ensure neighborhood officers are focused in their dedication to preventing and reducing crime, including regularly carrying out rural crime operations and high-visibility patrols in hotspot areas.
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