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Boxing Day NOT Foxing Day - what happened?

UK
27 December 2012
Ian Beaumont, the League Against Cruel Sports’ Communications and Public Affairs Director, summarises the charity’s position on hunting with dogs and the Hunting Act following the Boxing Day hunts and the Government’s announcement on delays to the planned parliamentary vote on the repeal of the Act, made on the same day.

Gunning for change

27 December 2012
.The League Against Cruel Sports today welcomed the Scottish Government’s consultation on air gun licensing.

“Boxing Day Not Foxing Day”

UK
26 December 2012
New polling shows majority of Great British public are still opposed to Hunting with Dogs

League responds to Wildlife Law consultation

19 December 2012
The Law Commission has recently commenced a review of wildlife law in England and Wales.

Heythrop Hunt found guilty of illegal fox hunting In First Ever Corporate Conviction

17 December 2012
The League Against Cruel Sports congratulates independent hunt monitors and RSPCA for today’s successful prosecution of the Heythrop Hunt, thought to be the first where a hunt has faced corporate charges.

Former League Patron Sir Patrick Moore passes away peacefully aged 89

11 December 2012
Former League Patron Sir Patrick Moore Passes Away

Scottish Government - Snaring legislation to come into force

23 November 2012
The Scottish Government has confirmed that the snaring legislation will come into force in April 2013.

New poll shows 80% of public believe people illegally hunting with dogs Should Be Prosecuted

13 November 2012
Results of League Against Cruel Sports, RSPCA and IFAW YouGov and Ipsos MORI polls reveal public opinion on Wildlife crime ahead of Police and Crime Commissioner elections

Hunting conviction figures show Act as successful as ever

02 November 2012
Following a written question from Angela Smith, MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge, under the Hunting Act 2004, in 2011 alone, 76 individuals were proceeded against, whilst 56 were convicted of offences under the Act.

The League launches hunting – the reality

UK
01 November 2012
The League Against Cruel Sports has today released a short film to coincide with the start of the 2012 hunting season. Hunting-The Reality shows the brutal realities of illegal hunting, dispelling some of the carefully engineered myths about the virtues of hunting, propagated by the hunting fraternity.
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