The shocking scale of fox hunting still taking place in the British countryside 14 years after the blood sport was banned has been highlighted by a new set of figures. Read more
Animal welfare charity the League Against Cruel Sports is calling on the National Trust to turn hunt licence suspensions into permanent bans at three of its properties. Read more
The National Trust has been called on to permanently ban the Surrey Union Hunt from its land on the Polesden Lacey estate in Bookham. Read more
Six members of the Meynell and South Staffordshire Hunt are appearing at Nottingham Magistrates Court on Tuesday, April 30, accused of hunting fox cubs. Read more
The League Against Cruel Sports has issued a statement following the tragic death of Up for Review during today’s Grand National at Aintree. Read more
The League Against Cruel Sports is once again calling on Aintree Racecourse and the British Horseracing Authority to put vital safety measures in place in for the horses running the Grand National. Read more
In a landmark decision made yesterday, Nottinghamshire County Council has banned trail hunting on its land. Read more
Revive, the coalition for grouse moor reform, in which the League is a partner, is calling on the Scottish Government to act to protect Scotland’s iconic mountain hares. Read more
The Mendip Farmers Hunt – which met recently at the country home of Jacob Rees-Mogg MP in Somerset – has been caught on camera fox hunting. Read more
A teenaged boy and his mum were left distraught after discovering the mutilated body of a fox in a field used by the local hunt. Read more
The National Trust has cancelled its controversial hunting license for the Portman Hunt at Kingston Lacy Estate. Read more
New footage shows Scotland’s uplands on fire as part of intensive management to protect game birds farmed for commercial shooting Read more
The University of Wales has suspended pheasant shooting following a campaign by the League Against Cruel Sports. Read more
A huntsman in Suffolk has been convicted of illegally hunting a fox for ‘sport’ and assaulting a man attempting to stop him killing the animal. Another man was convicted for assault. Read more
As Cheltenham Festival claims its first victim of 2019, we ask “Would you watch football if injured players were killed after a match? So why support horse racing?” Read more
Cardiff Administrative Court to uphold a ban on shooting birds on public land in Wales, despite a legal challenge by shooting lobby groups. Read more
A ban on shooting pheasants on public land in Wales comes into effect today thanks to a landmark decision by the largest Welsh Government body. Read more
Hunting hounds from a Devon hunt caused chaos and stopped traffic as they ran loose on one of Devon’s busiest dual carriageways at the weekend according to eye witness reports. Read more