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28 February, 2011 : 10:47
Last month the League was made aware of the cruel Turkish sport of camel wrestling, this month it has been the obscure spectator 'sport' of stallion fighting or commonly termed horse fighting still fo...
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on
25 February, 2011 : 12:28
An early election is being held today in Ireland following the turmoil which ensued from the economic crisis. Yet economics surprisingly isn't the sole issue to come alive in this election. Opposition...
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25 February, 2011 : 00:01
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24 February, 2011 : 18:37
An intrepid fox has been found living in the top floor of the UK's tallest sky scraper in London. The inquisitive animal managed to get into the stairwell and had climbed all the way to the top of the...
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on
24 February, 2011 : 16:00
Several weeks ago the President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, announced that a national referendum would be held covering a number of constitutional issues. Among these issues will be the question of whe...
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on
24 February, 2011 : 11:07
You could be forgiven for thinking we sound like a cracked record on the subject of hunt havoc but here’s more evidence of the chaos and resultant anxiety that ensues when a pack of hounds is unsuperv...
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on
21 February, 2011 : 10:21
Start your week with this great story and you can’t go wrong. Police in Cambridgeshire, clearly having no problem applying the supposedly unworkable Hunting Act, have been incredibly successful clampi...
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18 February, 2011 : 00:01
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17 February, 2011 : 13:23
The majority of you will have heard by now a screeching sound coming from London SW1A 0AA. This conspicuous u-turn in the face of mass public opposition to the Forestry sale is to be welcomed and one ...
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on
16 February, 2011 : 14:06
Yesterday some members in the Northern Ireland Assembly attempted to go one step further to erode animal welfare standards in the new Welfare of Animals Bill. The title of the Bill has clearly eluded ...
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on
16 February, 2011 : 09:23
With any luck 2011 will see the publication of a Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) report on the extent of use and humaneness of snares in England and Wales. The report follow...
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on
15 February, 2011 : 08:09
The spin and deception made by Francie Molloy MLA to justify his amendment to reintroduce licensed hare coursing, despite a ban being passed in June 2010 was simply outrageous. Amongst some of his biz...
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on
14 February, 2011 : 11:10
Two horses electrocuted in a tragic accident at Newbury racecourse are believed to have been killed by faulty underground cables punctured during maintenance work. Fenix Two and Marching Song suddenly...
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on
11 February, 2011 : 16:50
Some sections of the media have reacted very excitedly over recent comments made by Prime Minister David Cameron about the prospect of a free vote on repeal of the Hunting Act in the near future. Howe...
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on
11 February, 2011 : 10:12
One of the great things about politics is the reality test of government. What may seem like a good idea in opposition can become a lead weight around the neck of government. In the quiet corridors an...
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11 February, 2011 : 00:01
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10 February, 2011 : 15:45
We’ve just received yet another shocking report of hunt brutality, and I want to share it with everyone on this blog as a reminder of the true nature of hunters and their ilk. Behind their carefully c...
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on
09 February, 2011 : 13:03
The issue of snaring was back at the top of the agenda in Holyrood this week as the Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group on Animal Welfare hosted a debate to thrash out the arguments for and agains...
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09 February, 2011 : 07:23
That’s the percentage of non-target animals which are caught in snares as estimated by the Independent Working Group on Snares (2005). According to this report it would be extremely difficult to reduc...
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on
08 February, 2011 : 15:53
You will have noticed that we do try to keep you informed on this blog of the hunt havoc that continues to blight the lives of those unfortunate enough to live in the path of out of control hounds - n...
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on
08 February, 2011 : 11:28
Yesterday we launched a fantastic new page on our website which showcases some of our celebrity supporters, and why they support our work. Celebrities are always delighted to help with our campaigning...
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on
07 February, 2011 : 15:43
Do you think the hunting community gives a damn about people in the countryside?
I’d really like to know your thoughts on this one because it’s difficult to find any evidence to suggest it does. Anot...
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on
07 February, 2011 : 08:03
Catalan authorities have raised more than a few eyebrows by authorizing the hunting of wild boar in the region with bows and arrows. (Yes, you did read that correctly, I said bows and arrows).
Why ...
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on
06 February, 2011 : 11:14
It isn't only foxes, rabbits and game birds that lose their lives as a result of hunting. According to statistics published a few days ago, 35 people in Italy have been killed in the past four months,...
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on
05 February, 2011 : 12:22
The BBC reported this week that over 300 foxes and 500-600 crows have been killed in the last 4 years by a gamekeeper in Northern Ireland intending to start a commercial game-shooting business. The p...
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on
04 February, 2011 : 16:11
I suppose we should be glad that the existing laws on shooting make provision for a seasonal ceasefire from the beginning of February for game birds. But lest anyone feel too good about that, it is wo...
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on
03 February, 2011 : 16:35
Yesterday I attended a meeting hosted by the Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to discuss the proposed sale of forests in England. The meeting was attended by a number ...
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on
03 February, 2011 : 10:43
Unless you’ve been the beneficiary of a total embargo on all news coverage recently – and if you have please let me know how you managed it – you will have seen the government's proposal to sell off t...