Ceredigion salmon poacher pays just £1 of £61,000 ordered by court – BBC News
‘The leader of a poaching gang ordered to pay more than £61,000 has paid back just £1 after saying he had no money.’
BBC news, 9th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Men’s dog walk ban after hare coursing conviction – BBC News
‘Two men have been banned from taking a dog for a walk anywhere in England and Wales after being convicted of hare coursing.’
BBC News, 6th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK trophy hunting import ban to be brought forward – The Guardian
‘A trophy hunting import ban will be brought forward in coming months despite opposition from Conservative backbenchers, the environment secretary has said.’
The Guardian, 22nd March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Tougher sentences announced in crackdown on illegal hare coursing – The Independent
‘People who take part in hare coursing, an illegal bloodsport, face tougher sentences under plans set out by the government on Tuesday.’
The Independent, 4th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Relocating hen harrier chicks to spare grouse for the gun – UK Human Rights Blog
‘RSPB, R (On the application of) v Natural England [2021] EWCA Civ 1637 (9 November 2021). This case was an appeal by the RSPB and Dr Mark Avery, a scientist specialising in nature conservation, against a ruling by the court below that the grant of a licence by the respondent, Natural England (NE), to “take and disturb” hen harriers from the Northern English uplands for scientific, research or educational purposes pursuant to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Pt I s.16(1)(a) was lawful.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd November 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Men given suspended sentences for ‘releasing fox into path of hunt’ – The Guardian
‘Two men convicted of animal cruelty offences after being filmed dragging a fox out of a tunnel and releasing it “into the path of a hunt” have been given suspended sentences.’
The Guardian, 26th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Pitiful’ £350 fines for fox hunters caught in video footage – BBC News
‘An animal welfare charity has called for people who illegally hunt foxes to be given prison sentences – after two men were fined a “pitiful” £350.’
BBC News, 21st November 2019
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Fox cruelty: South Herefordshire Hunt pair found guilty – BBC News
‘Two people have been convicted of animal cruelty after foxes were thrown to hounds at a hunting kennels.’
BBC News, 10th June 2019
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Sunderland poacher made ‘barbaric’ fox attack films – BBC News
‘A poacher who made videos of his whippet killing wild foxes has been jailed for 18 weeks.’
BBC News, 25th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hunting conviction rates fall to all time low as campaigners say act is ‘in tatters’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Hunting conviction rates have fallen to all time low as a series of high profile cases have collapsed, it can be revealed.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Falconer cleared of hunting charge because he uses golden eagle to hunt foxes – Daily Telegraph
‘A falconer has been cleared of breaching strict hunting laws because he hunts foxes using a golden eagle.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th April 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Fox hunting ban to stay in place for at least another two years, Government says – Daily Telegraph
‘Theresa May has ruled out trying to lift the ban on fox hunting ban for another two years, despite saying she wanted to repeal it during the election campaign.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hunting enthusiasts accuse CPS of ‘caving in to pressure from animal rights campaigners’ – Daily Telegraph
‘The Crown Prosecution Service has been accused of caving in to pressure from animal rights campaigners after a second huntsman was cleared of assaulting a female protester in a matter of months.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hunt saboteurs should learn it’s a ‘dangerous world out there’ says lawyer after huntsman is cleared of ramming protester – Daily Telegraph
‘Hunt saboteurs should learn that it’s a “dangerous world out there” and stop standing in the way of riders, according to the lawyer of a huntsman cleared of ramming a protester.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hunting Act in ‘tatters’ as thousands prepare for Boxing Day meet – Daily Telegraph
‘The Countryside Alliance says 80 per cent of registered hunts have held on to their supporters or recruited new ones since the ban.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
RSPCA ‘reserves right’ to prosecute hunt cases despite controversy – Daily Telegraph
‘Changes to the animal protection charity’s prosecution policy will not mean a final end to cases brought against members of fox hunts.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hunting convictions thrown into doubt after court case collapses – Daily Telegraph
‘The neutrality of Professor Stephen Harris, one of the UK’s leading authorities on foxes, has been called into question.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
David Cameron ‘must strengthen Evel plans to stop SNP maintaining ban on hunting in England’ – Daily Telegraph
‘David Cameron must strengthen his plans for “English votes for English laws”, senior Tories have said, after the SNP’s Nicola Sturgeon forced him to shelve a vote on relaxing the fox hunting ban in England.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
MPs will only get 90 minutes to debate fox hunting before they vote on legalising it – The Independent
‘MPs will only be given 90 minutes to debate fox hunting before they vote on whether to legalise it, George Osborne has said.’
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The Independent, 9th July 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
