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The Horror of Caged Breeding

Caged breeding is cruel and causes animals to suffer. As a nation of animal lovers its time for governments in all 4 nations to finally ban this practice.
End hunting in Northern Ireland

You can help us ban hunting with dogs in Northern Ireland for good. Take part in the consultation and sign up to support our campaign.
Quorn Hunt trial adjourned

A trial involving two men who worked for the Quorn Hunt which began today at Loughborough Magistrates’ Court has been adjourned until a case management hearing on March 10 when a new trial date will be set.
Northern Ireland - Ban Snaring

As in other parts of the UK, we continue to press for a full ban on the sale, manufacture, and use of snares in Northern Ireland. The League believes snaring is a cruel, indiscriminate, ineffective and outdated method of predator control.

The Horror of Caged Breeding

Caged breeding is cruel and causes animals to suffer. As a nation of animal lovers its time for governments in all 4 nations to finally ban this practice.
End hunting in Northern Ireland

You can help us ban hunting with dogs in Northern Ireland for good. Take part in the consultation and sign up to support our campaign.
Behind the scenes – monitoring a cub hunt

In early October the League was approached by ITV News following up on a press release we’d sent and asking to film a fox hunt in Gloucestershire during the cub hunting season.
Motion failed – trying to uphold the law

This week Guest Author, Linda Newbery, attempted to support a motion to persuade Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire to pledge to ban hunts from ‘trail’ hunting on council land. Read what she had to say to Cherwell councillors.
One bad week for fox hunters

More than 100,000 emails. Five major landowners suspending ‘trail’ hunt licences. Three major news broadcasts. Two hunting webinars and one bad week for fox hunters, writes Nick Weston, the League’s head of campaigns.
Monitoring the hunts

It’s been a little over a month since the first stag hunting meet of the season, and League investigator Graham Floyd shares some of what he’s seen since then.
Living in badger culling country

Campaigns manager Emily Lawrence gives a personal account of what it is like living next to a badger cull zone, with the possibility that the cull is expected to be rolled out further across the country.
Shut Down Belle Vue: A Grass Roots success

News of the closure of Belle Vue greyhound stadium in Manchester creates a major landmark in the history of animal welfare activism, bringing to an exhilarating end to decades of sustained opposition to greyhound exploitation at this venue.
Supporter Blog: Community Fundraising

Read our supporter Bethan’s latest blog on fundraising for the League and her passion for helping animals and wildlife.
War on badgers

Dominic Dyer, CEO at the Badger Trust presents his thoughts and an update on the badger cull and badger vaccination in his guest blog at the League.

Working for the League

Want to work for a compassionate and courageous animal charity? Find our current job vacancies on this page.
Fox Hunting

Fox hunting is a traditional ‘sport’ in which hunters follow a pack of hunting dogs aiming to pick up the scent of a fox, chase it and kill it. Fox hunting is illegal in England, Scotland & Wales.
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 a traditional bloodsport that is thought to have existed in Spain since the Roman times. The League is calling for a complete ban of bullfighting – a cruel ‘sport’. Read more about bullfighting as a spectator ‘sport’.
Stand up for animals Join the League

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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 League has been calling for immediate action to address welfare issues for dogs used in greyhound racing. Government regulations were introduced in 2010 to address these welfare issues, though animal charities still view them as inadequate.
Dog Fighting

Dog fighting as a ‘sport’ was banned in 1835 – but this horrific form of dog abuse still continues. We’re determined to expose and help prevent dog fighting in the UK. Find information on dog fighting, the signs to look out for and advice for professionals here.