Written by
on
26 July, 2011 : 10:45
I’m sorry to report that our campaign to try and halt last Saturday’s bullfight in Monchique (Portugal) was unsuccessful. Despite thousands of protest letters and emails to event organiser...
Written by
Joe on
25 July, 2011 : 09:47
The first few weeks at the League have confirmed all my prejudices. It’s incredibly well run with a very professional, dedicated and hard working team of staff, passionate trustees, members and ...
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Katy on
23 July, 2011 : 11:37
The urban fox family is now firmly established within our towns and cities, and if you are like me then catching sight of one is always a delight.
Written by
on
22 July, 2011 : 09:02
The frustration writers feel when actors fluff their lines can only pale into insignificance to what scientists feel when government ministers stand at the dispatch box and butcher their work.
Written by
on
19 July, 2011 : 09:11
The picturesque Portuguese town of Monchique, in the Algarve, is hosting a bullfight this Saturday 23rd July despite a promise from the local council last year to never again stage a bullfight in...
Written by
on
18 July, 2011 : 18:20
A bullfight is taking place this Saturday 23rd July in the quiet Portuguese town of Monchique and we need YOUR help to stop it going ahead.
Please email Rui Andre, the Mayor of Monchique, and tell h...
Written by
on
18 July, 2011 : 15:56
The Countryside Alliance seems to have its tail in a spin over new research being conducted in Scotland which it reckons will prove that tail docking is necessary in working dogs.
The research, fu...
Written by
on
17 July, 2011 : 08:44
The most striking aspect of working at the League for me is the dedication of supporters.
Written by
on
16 July, 2011 : 09:17
Disappointment in the office this week as the first reports of cubbing came through on our Hunt Crimewatch line.
Cubbing - now rebranded in a poor attempt at detoxifying a revolting pastime - is when...
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Christina on
15 July, 2011 : 15:58
In the wake of another piece of research on the ineffectiveness of reactive badger culling in reduction of Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle I thought it would be useful to hear what ...
Written by
on
15 July, 2011 : 12:13
The phone hacking scandal has dominated the media in recent days and one of the many positive consequences of this must surely be the focus of attention on certain members of the Chipping Norton set.
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Written by
on
15 July, 2011 : 10:58
July's video blog features an interview with the League's new Chief Executive, our annual awards, the annual lecture, and footage from our trip to Pamplona for the Sam Fermin Fiesta....
Written by
on
15 July, 2011 : 08:19
One of the things that I have learnt over the years that I have been working with the League is that our issues are all about what people do to animals and sometimes to other people as well. All too o...
Written by
on
14 July, 2011 : 15:02
Last week’s visit to the Pamplona Bull Run left me reeling. But it wasn’t the horrible cruelty of the event which surprised me the most; it was the attitude of the people watching it.
As ...
Written by
on
13 July, 2011 : 09:21
Last week saw a challenge in the Catalan Parliament to the groundbreaking decision to ban bullfighting in the region. Despite intensive lobbying by pro-bullfighting groups, parliamentarians again...
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Christina on
11 July, 2011 : 12:07
The opening night of the Calgary Stampede ended in tragedy with the death of a horse in the chuckwagon race.
In 2010 six horses died at the Calgary Rodeo four of which died during or as a result of ...
Written by
on
10 July, 2011 : 09:23
I was shocked yesterday to read a press release from the Countryside Alliance regarding clay shooting lessons at the CLA Game Fair at Blenheim Palace later this month. The shocking part was that the C...
Written by
on
09 July, 2011 : 14:19
I find it horrendously depressing that despite the media flurry, the variety and number of reporters surrounding Kate and Will on their Royal tour of Canada, the story which has triumphed across all n...
Written by
on
08 July, 2011 : 17:00
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Written by
Christina on
08 July, 2011 : 15:13
This weekend promises to be an eventful one for our group in the East Midlands. They are once again attending the Rempstone Steam and Country show.
Our group has attended the event several times and...
Written by
on
08 July, 2011 : 11:27
Or so it would seem on the issue of badger culling. Apparently free shooting of badgers costs just £500 per square mile compared to £5,625 to trap and kill them. So guess what? It com...
Written by
on
08 July, 2011 : 09:08
The League’s Symposium on wildlife law held last Friday was well attended and proved to be a valuable and thought provoking day.
Animal welfare law in the Netherlands is, in some ways at leas...
Written by
on
08 July, 2011 : 08:12
Alexander Fiske-Harrison spent a year immersing himself in the bullfighting culture of Spain, with the seemingly noble aim of trying to gain a greater understanding of it. Unfortunately, the author fa...
Written by
on
07 July, 2011 : 21:09
It's hard to describe last night as 'chilled', coming after witnessing a bull being tortured to death. But given that we had a 5am start today, we could really have done with one. Bleary eyed, we...
Written by
on
07 July, 2011 : 10:58
My dog has got his own fan club. He can't go out for a walk without acquiring more members. Kids in the park; little old ladies at the bus stop; men outside the betting shop; workmen in the chippy - e...
Written by
on
06 July, 2011 : 20:21
The San Fermin Fiesta in Pamplona is one of the best festivals I have ever seen. This morning, tens of thousands of revellers headed to the main square in the town in order to witness Pamplona's may...
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Katy on
06 July, 2011 : 09:00
Heat wave weekends are here already and what a better way to enjoy the sun than to go for a walk in the countryside. But we must remember that these spring and summer months bring along a hazard that ...
Written by
on
06 July, 2011 : 00:33
Today, my colleague Liam and I walked the route of the bull run. We saw the sand pit from which the bulls emerge. We walked the run, filming all the way.
The thing that was most surpris...
Written by
on
05 July, 2011 : 14:12
Since last week you have all been emailing Clarence House to request that William and Kate do not attend the cruel Calagary Stampede.
Written by
on
05 July, 2011 : 13:00
What’s in a number? Odd question I know but take these two seemingly innocuous figures: 200 and 333.
Now consider the story behind the latter. Unbelievably 333 is the number of Rhinos killed...
Written by
on
04 July, 2011 : 20:44
On Wednesday the San Fermin Fiesta gets underway in the Navarran capital, Pamplona. The central feature of the fiesta is the bull run for which the town is better known. We're in Pamplona this week as...
Written by
on
04 July, 2011 : 10:35
This blog post should be filed under 'Appropriately named venues'
Written by
on
01 July, 2011 : 08:33
The latest wheeze by the hunters is to say that the Hunting Act isn’t working against them and that the vast majority of the convictions under the Act are for poaching. I don’t think that ...
Written by
on
01 July, 2011 : 00:15
Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge
Clarence House
St James' Palace
London SW1 1BA
Dear Duke & Duchess
Britain is a nation of animal lovers. It is a nation whose peop...
Written by
on
30 June, 2011 : 08:00
The news that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have chosen to visit one of the world’s cruellest ‘sporting’ events on their tour of North America has been met with dismay by people who hoped that this new generation of royals might bring modernity to monarchy.
Written by
on
29 June, 2011 : 16:04
A poor cat has been left three toes short after its leg was crushed in an illegal gin trap.
The animal managed to stagger to a nearby garden in Avonvale, Warwick before being taken to a vet w...
Written by
on
29 June, 2011 : 12:23
A supporter has written to the League recently asking about hunting ‘seasons’ and it occurred to me that she might not be alone in wondering what on earth we mean when we use this term.
...
Written by
on
27 June, 2011 : 10:33
I have to admit the old adage 'Thou dost protest too much' did spring to mind when I read reports that gamekeepers have accused the Scottish SPCA and the RSPB of 'twisting the minds' and 'indoct...
Written by
on
25 June, 2011 : 12:27
The cruel practise of tail docking has reared its ugly head once again on the political agenda at Stormont. Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Officials will brief the Committee next week...
Written by
on
24 June, 2011 : 08:13
The way in which wild deer are managed in Scotland is currently being scrutinsed and a public consultation is seeking views on how a code of practice might work.
The passing of the Wildlife and Nat...
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Christina on
23 June, 2011 : 16:11
…and it’s not just the sports that our supporters find distasteful that have made the list.
The number 1 most evil sport according to Time is football. Owing to the sheer numbers o...
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Christina on
23 June, 2011 : 13:39
I should confess from the outset that as a Southerner I had no idea that pigeon racing still took place but I have recently been in contact with a League supporter deeply distressed by this most ...
Written by
on
22 June, 2011 : 10:24
Speculation is rife amongst political commentators over which policy area will be the next u-turn for the coalition government. In the last year we have seen apparent changes in policy on NHS plans, a...
Written by
on
20 June, 2011 : 08:00
We have been making steady progress in our commitment to educate and engage those sections of society vulnerable to the supposed allure of dog fighting.
Written by
on
17 June, 2011 : 12:38
Amy blogs about her ancestor George Fordham, who was British Champion Jockey nine times in a row.
Written by
on
13 June, 2011 : 12:44
The RSPCA says it is opposed to use of animals for entertainment and Animal Aid calls pig racing “inhumane and demeaning”
Written by
on
11 June, 2011 : 11:21
Did you know that apparently the Police, the Crown Prosecution Service and the judiciary are in cahoots with the League Against Cruel Sports?
Written by
on
10 June, 2011 : 13:50
Speaking at the opening day of the Royal Cornwall Show, Jim Paice, Farming Minister told the Western Morning News: "At this stage in the year we cannot expect a cull of badgers until the summer of next year at the earliest."
Written by
Christina on
09 June, 2011 : 16:57
Spare a thought for the Masters of Foxhounds Association (MFHA), no really. If their AGM is anything to go by it would seem the age of austerity has dealt them a severe blow.
In recent year...
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Christina on
09 June, 2011 : 12:12
Police have demonstrated once again how committed they are to tackling the increasing problem of dog fighting in the UK.
Two homes in Chesham were raided as part of ongoing investigations and one in...