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New bill announced to increase sentences for animal cruelty

Government sets out legislation to increase maximum sentences for animal cruelty, following strong support from public and welfare groups.
Justice for animals

Today, (Monday 24 June) the League's CEO Andy Knott, Chris Sherwood the CEO of the RSPCA and many other animal welfare organisations called on the Government to stand by its repeated promise to increase prison sentences for animal cruelty. Read Andy's blog, below.
Calls for England and Wales to follow Scotland by consulting on ‘real hunting ban’

The League has called for England and Wales to follow Scotland in progressing ‘a real hunting ban’.
Calls for longer prison sentences for animal abusers

Animal welfare charities the RSPCA and the League Against Cruel Sports have called on the Government to stand by its repeated promise to increase prison sentences for animal cruelty.

Justice for animals

Today, (Monday 24 June) the League's CEO Andy Knott, Chris Sherwood the CEO of the RSPCA and many other animal welfare organisations called on the Government to stand by its repeated promise to increase prison sentences for animal cruelty. Read Andy's blog, below.
Campaign against Euro Tunnel gathers steam

Euro Tunnel are shipping day-old pheasant chicks into the UK for shooting. But what is being done to stop it?
Stag saved thanks to League sanctuary

League investigator Darryl Cunnington shows how vital our sanctuaries are in saving the lives of stags being chased by huntsmen.
End trophy hunting at Woburn

Following the recent bank holiday demonstration which saw the League and Bedfordshire Against Trophy Hunting take a stand against trophy hunting, Emily Lawrence our Regional Campaigns Manager describes the successful day.
“For the Silent” launch

Emily Lawrence, our Regional Campaigns Manager described the hugely positive launch of Indigo Dreams' “For the Silent” anthology of poems in aid of the League.
Progress is paramount

Wildlife aficionado, conservationist and President of the League Against Cruel Sports, Bill Oddie, has written a fantastic new blog about the progress and influence of the League whilst being in a world where bloodsports is rife.
Game bird shoots lose ‘licence to kill’

Following last week's controversial announcement made by Natural England on the withdrawal of licenses to routinely kill wild birds on game bird shooting estates, Nick Weston, Head of Campaigns at the League gives us an insight into general shooting licenses.
Deer park visitors horrified to learn of Trophy Hunting

League volunteers joined up with Bedfordshire Against Trophy Hunting (BATH) to raise awareness of the issue of trophy hunting that is taking place at Woburn Deer park.
Shooting under pressure in Wales

Read the latest from our Senior Public Affairs Officer, Bethan Collins, as she gives the latest in Wales describing how the shooting industry is under increasing pressure.
Trophy hunting is exploitation, not conservation

Following Saturday's march for the survival of wildlife, our Regional Campaign Manager, Emily Lawrence describes the disturbing reality of trophy hunting as it happens here in the UK under our very noses.

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.
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!
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.
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 across the world.
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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.
Dog Fighting

Dog fighting as a ‘sport’ was banned in 1835, as even then it was considered barbaric. But this horrific form of dog abuse continues.
It's time to take a stand against dog fighting.