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17 December, 2011 : 12:32
The Venezuelan Supreme Court has taken the decision to annul the Ordinance on Bullfights (1988) in the capital city Caracas, making it the first area of the country to effectively introduce a ban on b...
Written by
on
16 December, 2011 : 11:30
It is a sad fact of life that dog fighting is still very much in evidence throughout the United Kingdom (UK). The League, as many of you will know, has recently redoubled its efforts in campaigning on...
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Katy on
12 December, 2011 : 16:12
Do you feel strongly about our campaigns and fancy getting more involved? Whatever time you can spare, even if it’s just an hour a week from home, there is something here for everyone. You ...
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Katy on
08 December, 2011 : 09:32
An independent e-petition has recently been posted on the UK government website, calling for Vicarious Liability to be introduced in England.The move will hopefully lead to much tougher penalties for ...
Written by
on
01 December, 2011 : 11:24
As one of the newer members of the team at the League I have spent the last few months getting used to the various processes that the organisation uses in it day to day operation.
One of the s...
Written by
on
30 November, 2011 : 11:01
As indications come from Westminster that repeal is off the table for the coalition Government, similar news is received in the Republic of Ireland where Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Enda Kenny (Fine Ga...
Written by
on
29 November, 2011 : 15:05
Matt Damon’s attendance at a bullfight in Mexico last week caused an almighty stir amongst animal lovers. The backlash was instant, and Damon was vilified everywhere from animal rights websites ...
Written by
on
28 November, 2011 : 15:42
Those that say the Hunting Act does not work, is an awful piece of legislation and should be repealed, suffered a blow last week when a parliamentary question proved once again that the Act is one of ...
Written by
on
23 November, 2011 : 08:13
It never fails to shock me just how awful some people can be to animals, often for no reason other than their own sick satisfaction. When Margaret Ford contacted me to tell me what had happened to her...
Written by
on
18 November, 2011 : 09:00
The Minister responsible for overseeing the introduction of a badger cull in England has now revealed that the cost of this to farmers and landowners, who will be paying for it, could be £1.4mil...
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Christina on
17 November, 2011 : 09:11
Last week the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) updated their Red List to reveal that the Western Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis longipes) is now considered to be completely ex...
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on
15 November, 2011 : 07:55
I am delighted to hear that there have been a number of recent arrests of individuals across England connected with hare coursing. This comes in the context of local police authorities being pro-activ...
Written by
on
14 November, 2011 : 12:30
When Kate Middleton married Prince William and vaulted into the upper
ranks of the aristocracy I seem to remember commentators talking in
breathless tones about a new era being ushered in for th...
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Christina on
09 November, 2011 : 11:11
I rarely respond to the ridiculous arguments of the pro-hunt lobby but I was simply incensed by the flat out lies written in the Western Morning News on Monday by Henry Chalfont.
Chalfont writes tha...
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Christina on
07 November, 2011 : 10:32
The proposed changes to the Grand National published by the British Horseracing Authority last Wednesday may have been met with approval by some animal welfare organisations but I for one am still con...
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Katy on
04 November, 2011 : 12:47
I have been taking a few Hunt Crime Watch calls lately, which is an experience in itself, and often a pretty emotional one. You may imagine this to be a straightforward case of taking calls and loggin...
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on
04 November, 2011 : 08:18
The William Hill Sports Book of the Year shortlist has been announced and as usual it contains a number of exceptional works from the world of sport in the past year. Sadly though, it also features th...
Written by
on
03 November, 2011 : 15:02
Recently we’ve been keeping you up to date on raptor persecution across the UK. This week the RSPB has released a new report which confirms there were a staggering 128 incidents last year. ...
Written by
on
02 November, 2011 : 11:15
If anyone thought the League was going to simply roll over and give up as far as snaring in Scotland is concerned they are sadly mistaken. We might be two down to the Scottish Government but we are ce...
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Joe on
31 October, 2011 : 15:09
Over the weekend, many of the twenty or so hunts that operate across Devon and Cornwall met for the first time this season, the seventh since the ban came into force.
They’ll talk about ...
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Joe on
29 October, 2011 : 23:52
Today, right across the country, thousands of supporters of fox hunting will be assembling for the first meet of the season, the seventh since the ban came into force in 2005.
They will c...
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on
28 October, 2011 : 09:02
This week's Prime Ministers’ Question Time saw David Cameron declare that ‘crime is crime and it should be investigated and prosecuted with the full force of the law’, which is fanta...
Written by
on
25 October, 2011 : 21:16
Ever heard the joke about the pressure group that put out a press release, got a major broadcaster interested and then turned down the press opportunity because they were too frightened to debate an a...
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Katy on
24 October, 2011 : 13:23
The bullfighting campaign has grown considerably in recent years and continues to gather immense support internationally. We have collaborated with over 20 organisations worldwide, all with the aim of...
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on
22 October, 2011 : 11:23
This week we have been lambasted by the Countryside Alliance (CA) for having someone dress up in a badger costume. According to the apparent purveyors of sanity, the activity of using a badger costume...
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Christina on
20 October, 2011 : 15:17
***UPDATE: Kate has now tweeted us to say that she will report what she saw to the police***
I am completely flabbergasted by musican Kate Holmes’ article in the Huffington Post today...
Written by
on
18 October, 2011 : 15:25
Last week (8th October) saw a horrific attack on anti-bullfighting protestors in a bullring in Rodilhan, France. The group of ninety-five activists were attempting to stage a peaceful sit-in when they...
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on
18 October, 2011 : 08:04
The League is the first charity to have a secure SMS donation application hosted entirely in Facebook.
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on
14 October, 2011 : 07:58
Considering the absolute barbarism, unquestionable cruelty and death involved in some of the other sports we campaign against the cruelty involved in horse racing to me can seem somewhat tame (perhaps...
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on
13 October, 2011 : 15:12
Whilst the Government rushs to cull badgers, the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust should be commended for delving into their own pockets and investing money to vaccinate badgers on their land again...
Written by
on
13 October, 2011 : 09:52
Last week we received a call from a genuinely concerned member of the public about a hunt who had blocked the roads near her house and who’s hounds were being allowed to run loose causing havoc ...
Written by
on
10 October, 2011 : 13:01
One of Spain’s most popular matadors, Juan Jose Padilla, is currently recovering in hospital after being gored in the head in a bullfight in Zaragoza last Friday.
Padilla slipped and fell in th...
Written by
on
08 October, 2011 : 09:17
The worst areas in the UK for badger crime have been listed in a new report by the National Wildlife Crime Unit. Essex, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Grampian, Lancashire, North Wales, Gloucestershire, Northum...
Written by
on
07 October, 2011 : 12:43
It's not often the Countryside Alliance has much in the way of positive news to shout about. Well, to clarify I'm sure they think so but since terrorising and killing wild animals doesn't exactly reso...
Written by
on
07 October, 2011 : 10:10
The League is proud to sponsor the Leeds United Ladies football team.
We stand against cruelty in what hunters, shooters, coursers and dog fighters will call their ‘sport’ – but wh...
Written by
on
06 October, 2011 : 10:21
Lawrie Phipps, one of the League’s trustees, has just returned from an expedition to Malta where he took part in another Raptor Camp, organised by Birdlife Malta.
For the uninitiated, Ra...
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Katy on
05 October, 2011 : 17:37
The WildlifeXPO 2011 is set to be the first comprehensive wildlife exhibition of its kind, expecting to attract over 10,000 visitors. The theme this year will be focusing on wildlife tourism, pro...
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Joe on
05 October, 2011 : 14:29
Since I started at the League I've been called a bunny-hugging class warrior. I'm not sure how to take it, but it's clear the quality of debate in some areas is quite poor.
Let's look at the class ...
Written by
on
04 October, 2011 : 11:13
In case anyone was wondering, the footage on Youtube of cub hunting in the North East of England, explains exactly why the League Against Cruel Sports monitors hunting activity.
S...
Written by
on
30 September, 2011 : 11:04
Hunting in France is
regulated by the National Office of Hunting and Wildlife, which was
created in 1972.
The
Office has five main aims:
Disseminate
best practic...
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Katy on
30 September, 2011 : 09:04
Caroline Spelman's latest slippery interview was uploaded last Wednesday on Farmers Weekly's YouTube page. It sadly, but not surprisingly highlights that the government are firmly on track for ...
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on
29 September, 2011 : 16:40
Residents across Sussex have been reporting an increase in pet cats going missing, leading to fears that the animals could be being used as bait in dog fights.
The areas of Brighton, Eastbourne...
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Katy on
28 September, 2011 : 16:32
It is always an encouraging and awe-inspiring sight when someone manages to find and photograph a rare white stag, as Ian Crisp managed to do last week. Following a tip off from his friend, Mr C...
Written by
on
28 September, 2011 : 11:56
Yesterday morning I was on BBC Radio Wiltshire being asked to respond to a news story that Government ministers have backed a qualification in hunting.
Well, anyone who has even a cursory understand...
Written by
on
28 September, 2011 : 09:15
As summer draws to a close and the days start to get a little shorter, I’m delighted to be able to share a little bit of good news with you. Our friends at CAS International have announced that ...
Written by
on
27 September, 2011 : 08:55
It’s been two weeks since the horrific enactment of another El Toro de la Vega “fiesta” in Tordesillas in Spain. A bull named Afligido was chased by hundreds of people on foot and on...
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Joe on
26 September, 2011 : 14:12
We are at all the major conferences, being visible and helpful to all parties in forming their policies and setting their priorities.
Written by
on
26 September, 2011 : 09:23
I must be a glutton for punishment as I always read updates from the Countryside Alliance, and each time they include absolute nonsense that makes you want to laugh and scream in equal measures.
This...
Written by
on
25 September, 2011 : 09:31
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not the biggest fan of long-running radio soap opera The Archers. In fact, I used to run screaming when I heard that familiar theme tune and my grandmot...
Written by
on
24 September, 2011 : 18:44
Over the last few years Spain has been gripped by the saga of Ratón, a Spanish fighting bull which has gored three people to death over the last four years.
Ratón (which means “...