Still sabbing the bastards
This post is by Guy Shrubsole. Go for a drive down a country lane and you’re almost certain to encounter a pheasant, most likely as it leaps, kamikaze-style, into the path of the oncoming car. Pheasants are a non-native species in Britain, introduced for shooting; and though we tend to think of them as a harmless …
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For my 50th birthday on 4th April I am hoping to raise £50 for Cheshire Hunt Saboteurs. https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/cathporter50 Cheshire Hunt Saboteurs are a non-profit organisation of individuals who are dedicated to preventing the unlawful hunting of foxes, badgers, hares and other wildlife. Cheshire is a beautiful county with an abundance of nature. Unfortunately it is …
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Hunt meet turns into violent clash over body of dead hare when hunter is alleged to have punched 20-year-old protester in the face in front of police officers Regan Wilford, a joiner from Liverpool, alleged he was punched in the face He was protesting against the Middleton Hunt with Cheshire Hunt Saboteurs They had brought …
30th March 2019 Hunting is backed into a corner. Its overt cruelty and lack of compassion are unfit for today. That hasn’t stopped hunts and their supporters from trying to manipulate their way out of the situation by attempting to quash one of its greatest threats: anti-hunting direct action. But hunt lies aren’t going as …
Friday 22 March 2019 A Sunderland poacher is facing jail after making shocking videos of his dog brutally killing wild foxes. Arron Crighton has admitted offences under the 2001 Animal Welfare Act and 2004 Hunting Act after using his black whippet, Jet, to attack and kill foxes. Police have slammed the 21-year-old who 'took a great …
Watch the video here On Saturday 16th March 2019 - Manchester Hunt Sabs , Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs, Liverpool Hunt Sabs, and West Yorkshire Hunt Saboteursdecided to visit the Grove & Rufford Hunt who were meeting at Gold Hill Farm, Edingley, Newark. Earlier in the week this hunt had been violent towards sabs, and their supporters had attacked Lincoln Hunt …
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Original message from Liverpool Hunt Sabs Today (16th March 2019) we teamed up with Manchester Hunt Sabs, Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs, West Yorkshire Hunt Saboteurs, Nottingham Hunt Saboteurs and Lincoln Hunt Saboteurs to visit the Grove and Rufford who were meeting between Southwell and Kirklington - East of Mansfield. We were immediately greeted by a friendly …
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15th March 2019 New group Wild Justice challenging Natural England over licence to slaughter certain wild birds. The killing of thousands of “pest” birds each year including crows, rooks, jackdaws, magpies and woodpigeons is to be challenged in court by wildlife campaigners including Chris Packham. Wild Justice, a group newly created by Packham and fellow …
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Chris Amatt, Thurlow Huntsman - Guilty of Hunting a Wild Mammal with Dogs and Common Assault. Archie Clifton-Brown - Guilty of Assault by Beating. We are clearly delighted with the decision from the court today. The level set for the burden of proof within the Hunting Act to gain a conviction, we believe, is excessively …
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13th March 2019 Christopher Amatt is believed to be the first organised Suffolk hunt member to be found guilty of breaking laws introduced in 2004. Codefendant Archibald Clifton-Brown (19) was cleared of the offence after a three-day trial at Ipswich Crown Court on Wednesday. But both were found guilty of assaulting activist Steven Milton when …
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