How have we come to this? An all out war on our most iconic of species – the badger! This year the government extended its misguided and politically-driven policy on slaughtering badgers by granting licences for a cull in a further 11 zones, bringing the total to 54 regions in England where healthy badgers will be mercilessly shot. The majority
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You can make a difference by attending a fox hunt and observing, recording and reporting what you see. Bearing witness is one of the most powerful ways of giving foxes the voice they currently don’t have in order to protect them. Thousands of foxes each week are hunted and killed up and down the country. The majority of the deaths
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Today, (29 November 2019) the National Wildlife Crime Enforcers Conference is taking place in Milton Keynes, hosted by the National Wildlife Crime Unit. I was shocked to learn that fox hunting is not even on the priority list when it comes to law enforcement and tackling wildlife crime, despite it being an activity with one of the highest levels of
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Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde was spot on with his assessment of fox hunting. The people from the Warwickshire Hunt, who I had the misfortune to meet recently, are definitely the unspeakable. Their behaviour during our time observing this hunt in action was appalling from start finish. As well as trying to cover up their bloodlust with lies, they also exhibited
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