Deer and the Law There are six species of deer in the UK: native Red and Roe Deer; Fallow Deer (first brought to Britain during the Roman period but now considered to be naturalised), and invasive, non-native Sika, (Reeves') Muntjac and Water Deer. Deer populations are probably higher now than…| Protect the Wild
Back in December 2022, the Warwickshire Hunt was issued with a Community Protection Notice (CPN). But now the police have backtracked, having negotiated with the hunt to come to a "sensible working arrangement". It should come as little surprise that the hunting community has used this news as an opportunity…| Protect the Wild
Dogs and the Law We love dogs here at Protect the Wild, but through no fault of their own they are widely used by hunters, shooters, and wildlife criminals like badger baiters and hare coursers to fight, chase, retrieve, or kill wild animals. That means that we may well come…| Protect the Wild
Cubbing foiled in Devon and more| protectthewild.substack.com
Northamptonshire-based hare hunt in court over offences under the Hunting Act 2004| protectthewild.substack.com
As the British countryside breathes a sigh of relief at a short Summer respite from fox hunting (and commercial bird shooting), many hunts are using this time to promote themselves and fundraise for next season. One regular fixture in the pro-hunt calendar are the annual puppy shows and hound shows,…| Protect the Wild
Two men from the Portman Hunt have been convicted under Section 1 of the Hunting Act. They were found guilty on 20 September, despite insisting that it is normal to lay a scent trail through barbed wire! The Portman Hunt's Tom Lyle, who is huntsman and master, and Marcus Boundy,…| Protect the Wild
2023 came to a close with more animals suffering needless deaths when two hunting hounds were killed on the A30 in Devon. On 30 December, hunt saboteurs reported that the dogs, suspected to belong to the Mid Devon Hunt, had been killed after being hit by cars. One was still…| Protect the Wild
The Trail Hunt Smokescreen Clearing away the 'trail hunt' smokescreen In 2004 the passing of the Hunting Act made fox hunting illegal. Since then hunts have claimed to be following artificial scent trails rather than deliberately hunting wild mammals. This is nothing but a lie.So-called 'trail hunting' didn't exist before…| Protect the Wild
The Forgotten Victims of Hunting Hunting's impact on animals is usually focussed on the foxes, hares, deer, and other mammals that are still suffering from being illegally hunted. But there are other animals also caught up in hunting's exploitation of sentient beings: the dogs that hunts use.They are the forgotten…| Protect the Wild
Hunting of Mammals Bill Overview We need a proper ban on hunting, which is why Protect the Wild commissioned Advocates for Animals to help us develop new legislation – The Hunting of Mammals Bill. Our new Bill is far more than just an update of the Hunting Act 2004.It is…| Protect the Wild