An Act to make provision about hunting wild mammals with dogs; to prohibit hare coursing; and for connected purposes. 9| www.legislation.gov.uk
In 1992, the Protection of Badgers Act (PBA)[1] gave badgers across the UK unrivalled protection. The National Federation of Badger Groups (precursor to the Badger Trust) was instrumental in bringing this legislation to fruition.| Badger Trust
Labour MP Matt Western has sent a letter to Philip Seccombe, Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Warwickshire, asking him about the questionable policing of the Warwickshire Hunt. A Conservative councillor on Stratford-on-Avon District Council between 2002 and 2017, Seccombe was first elected as the Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner…| Protect the Wild
West Mercia Police has issued four hunts with Community Protection Warnings (CPWs). Protect the Wild takes a look at what this means, and whether it will protect wildlife where the Hunting Act has failed. On 9 December, Action Against Foxhunting (AAF) announced that the North Shropshire Hunt, South Shropshire Hunt,…| Protect the Wild
