A safe haven for wildlife

Since 1959 the League Against Cruel Sports has been creating wildlife sanctuaries where animals can live free from persecution in the name of ‘sport’.

Our sanctuaries are home to millions of animals, such as deer, badgers, foxes, otters and an enormous variety of birds.

Become a member today and you can help defend, protect and provide a safe haven for wildlife.

As a member, you will be able to visit our largest sanctuary, Baronsdown, to see first-hand the impact your membership gift is having for animals. You’ll have the opportunity to meet our local herd of 100 deer and learn about the many other animals seeking refuge on our land.

Stag in snow in Baronsdown wildlife sanctuary

As well as exclusive admission to our sanctuary, you will receive:

a personalised membership card and Welcome Pack
regular updates – including our supporter magazine and members-only campaign reports
an invitation to our Annual General Meeting

You can choose from the following membership packages:

Individual: Membership for one adult from £2 a month
Family: Membership for two adults from £3 a month
Unwaged: Membership for one adult out of work or doing unpaid work from £1 a month
Youth: Membership for under 16’s from £1 a month

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By joining as a member, you will be helping us to:

Carry out undercover investigations to expose law-breaking and cruelty to animals. We also work with the police to prosecute criminals
Campaign for stronger animal protection laws. The League was instrumental in the introduction of the Hunting Act (2004), which makes it illegal to hunt with packs of dogs, and we are now working to extend the Act to offer even more protection for animals
Create wildlife sanctuaries where animals can live free from persecution in the name of ‘sport’

Red fox in the Snow

Your membership will make a huge difference for animals all year round:

£2 a month across the year could help pay for the fuel costs of an investigator for the day, helping to capture evidence of wildlife crime and illegal dog fighting
£3 a month across the year could help fund a public awareness campaign, calling for stronger animal protection laws to prevent cruelty and abuse through blood sports
£5 a month across the year could help support the vital care of our wildlife sanctuaries – cruelty-free zones, where animals can live without the threat of being killed for sport.

Piechart explaining the use of the donation received by League Against Cruel Sports

87p in every pound you give funds our work protecting animals suffering persecution from hunting, shooting, organised fighting and other cruel ‘sport’

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Tackling wildlife crime in the North East: what can you do?

The League is holding an event about it's work on wildlife crime, featuring talks and an opportunity to meet like-minded people concerned about wildlife crime and looking for ways to tackle it.
Tackling wildlife crime in the West Country: what can you do?

The League is holding an event about it's work on wildlife crime, featuring talks and an opportunity to meet like-minded people concerned about wildlife crime and looking for ways to tackle it.
Tackling wildlife crime in the Midlands: what can you do?

The League is holding an event about it's work on wildlife crime, featuring talks and an opportunity to meet like-minded people concerned about wildlife crime and looking for ways to tackle it.

Tackling wildlife crime in the North East: what can you do?

The League is holding an event about it's work on wildlife crime, featuring talks and an opportunity to meet like-minded people concerned about wildlife crime and looking for ways to tackle it.
Tackling wildlife crime in the West Country: what can you do?

The League is holding an event about it's work on wildlife crime, featuring talks and an opportunity to meet like-minded people concerned about wildlife crime and looking for ways to tackle it.
Tackling wildlife crime in the Midlands: what can you do?

The League is holding an event about it's work on wildlife crime, featuring talks and an opportunity to meet like-minded people concerned about wildlife crime and looking for ways to tackle it.
Statement regarding pensions at the League

When providing pensions for staff, there are strict regulations in place, which we follow. These are designed to ensure that organisations do not automatically enrol their staff into any funds which are financially risky or expensive. As a caring employer, we take this very seriously.
Fox hunt supporters given suspended prison sentences for brutal attack on League investigators

Two men received suspended prison sentences today at Leicester Crown Court for seriously assaulting two League Against Cruel Sports professional investigators who were attacked whilst monitoring a fox hunt.
Wildlife crime and heritage crime court case

Three men are due to appear before Harrogate Magistrates’ Court, charged with offences under the Hunting Act 2004, the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 and the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.
Greyhound Derby protest calls out the racing industry for putting profit above welfare

The League's director of campaigns speaks out about the cruelty of greyhound racing, ahead of the annual Greyhound Derby.
Madrid rally against bullfighting draws thousands of protestors

A peaceful rally calling for the abolition of bullfighting drew more than 40,000 people onto the streets of Madrid last weekend including celebrities, politicians and representatives from animal welfare charities.
Nationwide protests highlight that fox hunting is taking place on National Trust land

Protests are being held outside National Trust estates across England today to highlight that hunts are still illegally killing British wildlife on its lands.
Shooting industry marketing board blasted by animal welfare campaigners

The League responds to the shooting industry's launch of a marketing board for the UK game bird industry.

Working for the League

As a team, we share the same passion – to stop animal cruelty in the name of sport. We are a tight knit team and we work hard within a fun, relaxed environment. We also offer something many employers don’t – an office full of friendly dogs!
Fox Hunting

Hunting was banned in England and Wales in 2004, but the law has never been properly enforced, and attempts to weaken or repeal it continue. The hunting law in Scotland is weak, and hunting is still legal in Northern Ireland.
Hunting on National Trust Land

Many people have been shocked to learn that illegal hunting is taking place on National Trust land.
Why The League

Hurting and killing animals for ‘sport’ is one of the principal causes of animal cruelty in the UK: tens of millions suffer and die each year for ‘leisure’ activities. We’re here to protect those animals.
Foxes

Foxes use 28 different vocal calls to communicate, and often form a pair that lasts for life. Foxes wag their tails to greet family members - just like dogs. More fox facts here!
Stand up for animals Join the League

Help stop animal cruelty in the name of sport.
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Bullfighting

Bullfighting is perhaps the most well known spectator “sport” involving the killing of animals for entertainment. It has already been banned in most countries, but each year tens of thousands of bulls are maimed, tortured and killed for entertainment in Spain, Portugal, France, Colombia, Mexico, USA, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru.
Strengthen the Hunting Act

The Hunting Act 2004 is the law which bans chasing wild mammals with dogs in England and Wales – this basically means that fox hunting, deer hunting, hare hunting, hare coursing and mink hunting are all illegal, as they all are cruel sports based on dogs chasing wild mammals.
Greyhound Racing

The hidden side of greyhound racing includes dogs kept for long periods in lonely kennels, painful injuries from racing and training, illness and neglect. Shockingly, thousands of surplus dogs die or disappear every year. The League believes dogs should not suffer or die for entertainment or for the profit of the dog racing industry.
Badgers

Badgers can reach speeds of 30km per hour. They used to be called 'brock', which is also the name of a character in the Pokemon TV series. More fun badger facts here!