How animal hunting for sport got banned

It was undoubtedly the League Against Cruel Sports' proudest moment when the culmination of eighty years campaigning brought about the Hunting Act in 2004, protecting wildlife from the savagery and cruelty of the hunt.

It was undoubtedly the League Against Cruel Sports' proudest moment when the culmination of eighty years campaigning brought about the Hunting Act in 2004, protecting wildlife from the savagery and cruelty of the hunt.
There were several attempts to ban hunting wild animals with dogs, but on the 18th November 2004, after much wrangling in the Houses of Parliament the Hunting Bill was passed after a vote in the House of Commons. The House of Lords rejected the proposal from MPs and so the Parliament Act was used to ensure the Hunting Bill became law.  On the 18th February 2005, the Hunting Act came into force and the activity of hunting wild animals for sport finally became illegal.

Even after it became law there were a number of challenges by the hunters to the highest courts in the UK and Europe, all of which were thrown out.

After such a prolonged campaign against hunting wild animals for sport and with the support of the majority of the public and Members of Parliament, it is vitally important that we keep working to ensure the survival of the Hunting Act 2004.