February 28, 2024
The Labour Party have been accused of pursuing a toxic culture war in the countryside after it announced plans to “eliminate” hunting within its first term of Parliament. The party pledges to implement a “full ban on trail- and draghunting” within its first five years in power, claiming there is not a majority in “any…
January 24, 2024
A hunt saboteur branded “a danger to the public” has been given an ASBO-style ban in what is believed to be the first case of its kind. Paul Allman, described as “the face of UK hunt saboteurs”, has been made subject to a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order aimed at restricting his sabbing activities, including a…
January 12, 2024
Our environment is full of surprises. Many of them occur without us being able to notice them. The animal world in particular proves to be most alive when humans aren’t present. With their detailed and high-contrast images, ZEISS trail cameras give you a glimpse into these hidden worlds and make it possible to reliably track…
January 10, 2024
Peter Mandelson has claimed former Prime Minister Tony Blair agreed to ban foxhunting “under pressure” because of a £1m donation to the Labour Party from an animal rights organisation. Lord Mandelson, who is now an adviser to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, appears to be referring to the £1m donation given by the late animal…
December 27, 2023
The British Hound Sports Association (BHSA) has hosted a second demonstration of trail-hunting, open to all supporters and opponents of the sport. The Fernie and South Notts Hunts attended an event in Leicestershire to demonstrate how hunts are following the letter of the law in their preparations for every hunt day and showed trail-hunting working…
December 13, 2023
Sinn Féin members voted in favour of plans to regulate hunting and coursing in Ireland at the party’s annual conference last month. A series of motions were put forward calling for an outright ban of the practices, bringing the country in line with Northern Ireland where hare coursing has been illegal since 2003. However, the…
November 08, 2023
The British Hound Sports Association (BHSA) demonstrated trail-hunting for the public recently. Hosted by the Barlow Hunt in Derbyshire, with the Holcombe Harriers also taking part, the event demonstrated how hunts prepare for a day’s activities and how they successfully trail-hunt within the confines of the Hunting Act 2004. Olly Hughes, managing director of the…
October 25, 2023
A member of the Buccleuch Hunt has been cleared of illegally hunting a fox with hounds. The case is believed to have been the final one brought under the old legislation in Scotland. Myles O’Connor was found not guilty after a two-day trial at Selkirk Crown Court last week. Despite investigators from the League Against…
October 04, 2023
During the debate in the House of Lords, the Earl of Caithness Malcolm Sinclair highlighted the emotional rather than logical basis of the bill and the lack of expert backing that the bill had received. Thérèse Coffey and Defra had disregarded the advice of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, the Government’s chief advisory on international…
September 20, 2023
The House of Lords met for a line-by-line reading of a bill to ban the import of hunting trophies last week. The first five of 62 amendments to the bill were debated over a three-hour session. The bill is being pushed through in opposition to expert advice, motivated in part by a 2019 Conservative manifesto…
Sponsored by Skinner’s, this week’s dog of the week is Axel. Now 11 months old, Axel was picking-up game almost as soon as he was introduced to it and and he has focus, enthusiasm and an attention span far beyond his years. He will be competing this summer before the new season. For your dog to be included, email [email protected] a picture and tell us all about them. Featured dogs receive a 15kg bag of food, via Skinner’s.