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U.K.: How hunters gutted the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill

April 8, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Much touted British law recognizing animal sentience amounts to forming a Parliamentary committee with no actual powers and a mandate to do nothing challenging “cultural traditions & regional heritage” LONDON,  U.K.––The 50-odd members of Better Deal for Animals,  an alliance of 50 of leading British animal welfare organizations,  lost no time congratulating themselves and declaring […]

Filed Under: Activism, Animal rights & welfare, Europe, European Union, Feature Home Bottom, Horses & Farmed Animals, Isles, Laws & standards, Religion & philosophy, United Kingdom Tagged With: Chris Sherwood, Claire Bass, Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, George Eustice, James West, Jonathan Djanogly, Margarita Sachkova, Merritt Clifton, Peter Goldsmith, Sonul Badiani-Hamment

U.K. “animal sentience” law: “victory” claimed before the fight begins

May 19, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

Recognizing animal sentience is part of an “Action Plan for Animal Welfare” yet to be written into draft bills,  let alone passed by Parliament LONDON, U.K.––A week-plus after the Conservative government of the United Kingdom introduced an “Action Plan for Animal Welfare,”  much of the animal welfare sector worldwide has already declared “victory,”  with the […]

Filed Under: African species, Animal rights & welfare, Animal sentience & intelligence, Cats, Cattle & dairy, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Europe, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Global, Hooved stock, Horses & Farmed Animals, Hunted species, Hunting & trapping, Isles, Laws & standards, Live transport, Meat issues, Pigs, Poultry, Regulation, Religion & philosophy, Science, Scotland, United Kingdom, Welfare, Wildlife Tagged With: Boris Johnson, Brexit, Countryside Alliance, Edward Scott, George Eustice, Hunting Act, Merritt Clifton, Theresa May

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