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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Latest

Up to 10,000 victims a year – and no witnesses?

The League is calling for public’s help to investigate sickening wildlife crime - offering £1,000 reward for information that leads to a successful conviction
Out of control hunt hounds attack pet dogs

Two dogs are recovering after suffering from an alleged attack by out of control hunt hounds in Somerset.
Xanda, son of Cecil the lion, 'killed by hunter' in Zimbabwe

A little over two years on from the tragic killing of Cecil the lion, his son Xanda appears to have met with the same fate.
League welcomes Environment Secretary's comments that he is “actively reviewing” current penalties for animal cruelty

In this morning’s oral questions to DEFRA, the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove was asked if the Government will commit to increasing penalties for people convicted of animal cruelty.

Up to 10,000 victims a year – and no witnesses?

The League is calling for public’s help to investigate sickening wildlife crime - offering £1,000 reward for information that leads to a successful conviction
Out of control hunt hounds attack pet dogs

Two dogs are recovering after suffering from an alleged attack by out of control hunt hounds in Somerset.
Xanda, son of Cecil the lion, 'killed by hunter' in Zimbabwe

A little over two years on from the tragic killing of Cecil the lion, his son Xanda appears to have met with the same fate.
League welcomes Environment Secretary's comments that he is “actively reviewing” current penalties for animal cruelty

In this morning’s oral questions to DEFRA, the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove was asked if the Government will commit to increasing penalties for people convicted of animal cruelty.
PROFITING FROM PAMPLONA - UPDATED: Tour companies asked to stop making money from the cruelty of the Pamplona Bull Run

EasyJet, Airbnb and TripAdvisor among the companies identified by charity investigation as marketing the cruel festival.
Government shelves plans to offer a free vote on repealing the Hunting Act

Eduardo Gonçalves said: “It’s a victory for common sense. The reaction during the election showed that the public don’t want a government messing around with the Hunting Act"
Borders huntsmen found guilty of illegal fox hunting

Two members of the Jedforest Hunt in the Borders have been found guilty of illegal fox hunting at Selkirk Sheriff Court in what is the first successful mounted fox hunting prosecution under the law which bans hunting.
League response to National Assembly report on the use of snares in Wales

The League would be keen to work with the Welsh Government on preparing legislation to implement a full ban on snares.
Welsh Government to introduce badger culling on ‘problematic farms’

This decision goes against the current evidence that shows how effective the Welsh Government has been up until now in reducing BTB in cattle without culling a single badger.
No mention of hunting in Queen’s speech

We are pleased to see that there is no mention of hunting in the Queen’s Speech.

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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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
Fox hunters found guilty after being filmed by birdwatchers

Three members of the Nottinghamshire based Grove and Rufford Hunt have been found guilty of illegal hunting at Mansfield Magistrates Court.
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!
Membership

Every day, our members are helping to investigate cruelty to animals in the name of ‘sport’, educate lawmakers, media and the public about this cruelty, and protect millions of animals from suffering and death.