Duke of Westminster must stop illegal hunting on his land, demand Cheshire Monitors

And it's not just wildlife that hunts are harming 28th February 2021 Cheshire Monitors are calling for hunts to be barred from Easton Estate in West Cheshire. Owned by Hugh Grosvenor, the seventh Duke of Westminster, the estate hosts a number of hunts including the Wynnstay Hunt and Cheshire Hounds. But the monitor group is asking Grosvenor to honour …

Fox Killing in Radcliffe

Message from Manchester Hunt Sabs - 23rd February 2021 Over the past few days we have had numerous reports of lamping happening around Harper Fold in Radcliffe, but we have always been too late to catch them in the act. However last night that all changed. Multiple concerned locals messaged our page with information which …

16th anniversary of the Hunting Act

Today marks the 16th anniversary of the Hunting Act coming into force. Hunts up and down the country continue to chase and kill wildlife and sabs are out every week stopping them. Please support your local hunt sab group - http://www.nwhsa.org.uk/support.html

Dartmoor fox hunt: Pair in court over hunt with hounds

15th February 2021 Two men have appeared in court charged with illegally hunting a fox with hounds on Dartmoor. David Lewis, 50, and Gareth Frain, 25, are accused of hunting a wild mammal with dogs on Dartmoor in Devon on 14 December 2019. The court heard both men were paid employees of the Lamerton Hunt, …

FORESTRY ENGLAND CONFIRM HUNTING BAN TO REMAIN

Hunt Saboteurs Association Press Release - 15th February 2021 Weymouth Animal Rights have forwarded us the following email confirming that Forestry England won’t lift their ban on hunting until after Mark Hankinson’s trial and any possible appeal. Dear #### Thank you for your email. Trail hunting is not currently permitted within the nation’s forests managed …

Head huntsman charged with encouraging law-breakers | The Times

Saturday February 13th 2021 The director of the national foxhounds association has been charged with intentionally encouraging or assisting others to break foxhunting laws after leaked videos of a private lecture for hunt leaders were posted online. Mark Hankinson, 60, director of the Masters of Foxhounds Association, has been charged with breaking the law under …

CPS TO BRING CHARGES AGAINST HUNTING WEBINAR PARTICIPANTS

Hunt Saboteurs Association Press Release - 12th February 2021 We’re delighted to hear that the Crown Prosecution Service will be pursuing charges against Mark Hankinson, Director of the Masters of Foxhounds Association (MFHA), who featured in the leaked Hunting Office webinars that the Hunt Saboteurs Association exposed in November last year. The webinars clearly show …

MAJOR WIN – SUCCESS FOR THE COCA-COLA FOXES

From South London Hunt Sabs We can confirm after discussions with Coca-Cola's Head of Communications, Rachael Stone that the planned killing of foxes at the Sidcup site is cancelled and further there will never be a killing of foxes by Coca-Cola GB again. This is now company policy and all UK sites are included. In …

SAVE THE COCA COLA FOXES

SAVE THE COCA COLA FOXES - Cray Road, Sidcup DA14 5DF   STOP THE CULL HAPPENING THIS THURSDAY 11th February 2021 Coca Cola have ordered a mass fox shooting at their Sidcup site - with the time of year this means pregnant vixens are likely being targeted. The planned date for the shooting of these …

Mike Hill 30 Years On – Never Forgotten and Never Forgiven

With many thanks to Liverpool Hunt Saboteurs for the article below. 30 years ago today, on the 9th of February 1991, hunt saboteur Mike Hill was killed at a meet of the Cheshire Beagles. Towards the end of the day’s hunting, with sabs having prevented any kills, the huntsman boxed up his hounds in a …