League Against Cruel Sports NewsAn list of news items available on The League Against Cruel SportsBeavers thriving again in Scotland http://www.league.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=1087 Snare Aware Week http://www.league.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=1057Snare Aware Week takes place from the 19-27 July and all over the country local groups will be campaigning to raise awareness and gather support. English badgers reprieved http://www.league.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=1086 Bill Bailey Signs World Wide Pledge http://www.league.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=1084Never Mind the Buzzcocks star Bill Bailey is throwing his weight behind the League's bullfighting campaign. Rare Red Kite Shot Dead http://www.league.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=1083A senseless killing of a rare and protected Red Kite has taken place in the Scottish borders, where it was found with shotgun wounds to the wing and body. Stop barbaric bets http://www.league.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=1081Join the campaign to stop betting on bullfighting Protestors Disrupt Bullfight in Barcelona http://www.league.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=1079Four protestors successfully disrupted a bullfight when they dodged police and stewards and jumped into the ring at Barcelona's Plaza Monumental. Portuguese TV station RTP banned from broadcasting bullfights before 10.30 pm http://www.league.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=1077The decision puts further pressure on the bullfighting industry that has had financial problems. Judge Enforces Tail-Docking Rules http://www.league.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=1074A loophole on tail docking has been closed due to a recent ruling. Support for ban on bullfighting grows http://www.league.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=1073A summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels has reinforced the case to ban bullfighting. Calling All Design Stars http://www.league.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=1068The League has teamed up with Don’t Panic to launch a t-shirt design competition for its Balls to Bullfighting campaign. Kodak sees bigger picture http://www.league.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=1063Camera giant Kodak has withdrawn its sponsorship for a bullfighting programme on Portuguese TV after intervention from anti-bullfighting campaigners Walthamstow track to close http://www.league.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=1058The greyhound stadium in Walthamstow, London is to close down in August. Stop Barbaric Bets http://www.league.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=1056Bookmaker urged to stop bullfighting betting Hunt MP given driving ban http://www.league.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=1054Nicholas Soames has been found guilty of illegally following a hunt on a quad bike. Healthy Greyhounds Sold and Killed for research http://www.league.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=1050The Sunday Times has revealed that the largest greyhound breeder in Britain Charles Pickering, is selling healthy young greyhounds for vivisection. BBC Exposes Great Game Hoax http://www.league.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=1051BBC show, Countryfile, has investigated claims that gamebirds are a natural and organic alternative to battery reared chicken and found them to be far from accurate. North Yorkshire Police Crack Down on Wildlife Crime http://www.league.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=1052 Scottish Government Ignored Thousands In Reaching Controversial Snare Decision http://www.league.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=1042The Scottish Government has revealed that 99.9 per cent of people who contacted it about snaring in the last year expressed the view that snaring should be banned. Protest Inside Spanish Bullring http://www.league.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=1041A group of protestors staged a protest during a major event in the bullfighting calandar