The Strange World of Illegal Egg Collecting

The practice of egg collecting, otherwise known as ‘egging’ or the more mysterious sounding ‘oology’, is now illegal in many countries, but that hasn’t stopped some determined hobbyists, even when it results in injury or prison time. This issue was brought to my attention when I visited a National Trust property in Derbyshire called Hardwick Hall in the Summer of 2019. It was a busy Saturday and scorching hot (by British standards, at least). I’d finished my tour of the estate and was making my way to the exit when I spotted a police officer standing by a table with a bear head draped over it. Curious, I made my way over to the stall and started chatting to the officer. The officer turned out to be a local Wildlife Officer who raised awareness of wildlife crime. <a href="https://medium.com/illumination/the-strange-world-of-illegal-egg-collecting-ae250d04d777">Learn More</a>