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Illegal hunting in the sights of former top cop at Bird Fair

Martin Sims, our Director of Investigations, and former Chief Inspector of Sussex Police & Head of the National Wildlife Crime Unit will give an interesting and insightful presentation at Bird Fair this Friday, all about The Hunting Act: 13 years on.
Buy a furry friend gift set & you could win a tour of our wildlife sanctuary

Sunday 26th August is Dog Appreciation Day! So why not show your appreciation for your four-legged best friend by getting involved in our paw-some competition?
Hebden Bridge protest urges Yorkshire Water to drop grouse shooting

Hebden Bridge, UK - Nearly 100 campaigners protested in Hebden Bridge on Saturday lunchtime to urge Yorkshire Water to drop grouse shooting from moorland across the region, on the day before the season opens.
30th August - Plymouth Meet & Greet

Meet the League Against Cruel Sports and local supporters to discuss setting up a local supporter group

Sickening scenes of stag hunting on Exmoor

Riders from the Devon and Somerset Staghounds have been witnessed chasing eight red deer stags across Exmoor.
Gardening for wildlife

Paul Tillsley, our Head of Conservation gives us an insight into July on our Baronsdown - nature's been visiting close to home.
Volunteer Voices: Why I volunteer for the League

After many years of campaigning to protect wildlife, Roisin Wood recently started for volunteering for the League. She's been busy attending demonstrations and hosting stalls at festivals, in her blog she explains why she gives up her time for the benefit of the wildlife and the League.
Public shocked to learn of hounds health risk

Hunting hounds pose a real and significant threat to the countryside and farming communities. For the large proportion of people unaware of country shows links to hunting this came as quite a shock.
Report back from the AGM

Mid year sees the AGM, an event that affords us the opportunity to engage with our principal stakeholders in the form of our membership, coming together with staff and Trustees. Andy Knott, our Interim CEO, talks about this year's event.
Summer is no picnic for racing greyhounds

Over the past few weeks we have seen a raft of warnings from the RSPCA after dogs were left in hot cars – a breach of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). But what about racing greyhounds who are consistently transported, paraded and forced to perform in scorching temperatures? Do they not deserve the same protection?
Running of the Bulls: Animal cruelty does not recognise nationality

With the Running of the Bulls it’s tempting to blame other nations. But perhaps we need to look closer to home, there are parallels we may not like.
Summertime on the sanctuaries

Our sanctuaries have spring into life with the hot summer weather. Paul Tillsley, our head of conservation and education is lucky enough to watch it thriving. Here he gives us a beautiful insight into life on the sanctuary.
Every day is Bring Your Dog To Work day at the League

Every day is Bring Your Dog To Work day at the League Against Cruel Sports. There is a lot of research out there listing the benefits of having dogs in the office, but for us it is vital. Animals are sentient beings and it is our job to campaign for their protection.
No happy ending for Bambi

Despite the ban on hunting being introduced 14 years ago, roe deer are still being chased and killed by men on horseback with packs of baying hounds.

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.
Stand up for animals Join the League

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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.
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.