LOOK OUT FOR MINK HUNTERS

Mink hunting occurs through Spring and Summer. Terrier men may be present in case a mink goes into hiding. Mink are sometimes shot out of trees. Trees are even cut down with mink hiding in them. Otterhounds are still present in some packs – hounds will not differentiate between killing a mink or protected otters …

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Sunderland man jailed after making shocking videos of his dog killing wild foxes 25th April 2019 A poacher from Wearside who made shocking videos of his whippet brutally killing wild foxes has been jailed and banned from animals. Sunderland man Arron Crighton, 21, admitted offences under the 2001 Animal Welfare Act and 2004 Hunting Act …

Woodpigeons and crows can no longer be freely killed in England

24th April 2019 Natural England scraps general licence to kill ‘pest’ birds after launch of legal challenge. “Pest” bird species such as crows, woodpigeons and jays can no longer be freely killed in England after the government’s conservation watchdog revoked the licence permitting it. The move by Natural England came after a challenge to the …

Brilliant short video, please watch

19th April 2019 Jonathan Pie joins the Extinction Rebellion protest that is helping save the planet whilst annoying commuters. https://www.facebook.com/JonathanPieReporter/videos/598929320611854/

Ban the Royal Artillery Hunt from MOD land

The Royal Artillery Hunt have been busy trying to muster up some good news to gloss over their shocking behaviour last weekend, when sabs and monitors were attacked, but it won't work. If the thuggery we saw on Saturday had taken place in a city centre or at a football stadium it would be front …

Scottish gamekeeper Alan Wilson accused of 12 wildlife crimes

Post from Raptor Persecution UK 15th April 2019 Further to previous blogs on the prosecution of Scottish gamekeeper Alan Wilson for alleged wildlife crimes in the Scottish Borders (see here, here here and here) further details have emerged about the charges he faces. From the Peebleshire News (12/4/19) (and with thanks to the blog reader who sent us a copy): WILDLIFE CHARGES A …

Six members of hunt charged with hunting offences in Derbyshire

10th April 2019 Six members of the Meynell and South Staffs Hunt have been charged with offences under the hunting act following an incident in October 2018. The six, named below, have all been charged with one count of hunting a wild mammal with dogs under the Hunting Act 2004. William Tatler (Joint Master), 45, …

Huntsman in court over gruesome kennel conditions

6th April 2019 A Carmarthen huntsman has admitted a range of animal by product offences including allowing chickens to roam on bloodstained floors, keeping overflowing bins of dead animals and bones, and leaving calves carcasses on the floor in the processing area of a centre he was operating from. William Pinkney, who is also a …

THIS WEEKEND – Northern Vegan Festival – 6th April 2019

Northern Vegan Festival - 6th April 2019 Open from 10:30 - 16:30 and entry is £4 payable on the day on the door (under 16’s free) Pop by and say hello to our Sabs. We will have all the usual HSA Merch, plus our own Manchester Hunt Sabs shirts, patches, stickers and tote bags. We …

Former Edradynate Estate head gamekeeper cleared of crop poisoning charges

Printed by kind permission of Raptor Persecution UK https://raptorpersecutionscotland.wordpress.com/2019/04/04/former-edradynate-estate-head-gamekeeper-cleared-of-crop-poisoning-charges/ David Campbell, the former head gamekeeper of Edradynate Estate in Perthshire, has been cleared of all charges relating to the poisoning of game crops on the estate in April 2017. It had been alleged that David Campbell had maliciously damaged game crops by spraying them with …