Ban still must clear the House of Lords and gain Royal Assent, but these formalities are more likely to delay than prevent enforcement LONDON, U.K.––The Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill cleared the House of Commons on March 17, 2023 by unanimous voice vote. The silence of pro-trophy hunting opponents, however, scarcely means that the bill […]
Fox hunters run amok despite unenforced British hunting ban
But the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds kills even more foxes LONDON––On February 18, 2020, the 15th anniversary of the Hunting Act coming into effect in England and Wales, supposedly banning fox hunting by riders on horseback galloping after hounds, “The Wynnstay Hunt deliberately killed a fox in the private garden of […]
How the League Against Cruel Sports is defending dogfighting
League recommendations would work opposite to stated intent Bloodline: Tackling Dog Fighting in the Community League Against Cruel Sports New Sparling House Holloway Hill Godalming Surrey GU7 1QZ Reviewed by Merritt Clifton Part I of a three-part series also including: Dog attacks surge 76% in England in 10 years, coinciding with exemption of Staffordshire pit bulls […]