POLICE officers have been at Talacre beach today after reports of off-roaders threatening the colony of terns.
The North Wales Rural Crime Team have been called to the habitat before when off-roaders have caused damage.
The dunes, located between Prestatyn and Talacre, are an important site for little terns who come to the UK every year from West Africa to breed.
Speaking last month, Henry Cook, media officer for the North Wales Little Tern Group, said: "It is critical off-roading doesn't occur here because this is one of the most fragile ecosystems in Wales and can't tolerate being churned up by bikes.
"The area is heavily protected in law because the site is home to the last Little Tern colony in Wales and all the other wildlife that lives there including rare Sand Lizards and nocturnal Natterjack Toads. Not only that, but under current pandemic conditions off-roading is very irresponsible behaviour and taking precious police resources up when they could be spent elsewhere.
"We are pleased the rural crime team are taking the threat seriously."
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