Animal Aid bus ads call for ban on cruel cages
Animal Aid is running a series of bus adverts in central London, asking the Environment Secretary to ban cruel cages for breeding game birds.
Posted 01 May 2019
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Victory for birds and the people of Wales – as Court rejects shoot lobby’s challenge
Animal Aid is celebrating a decision by Cardiff Administrative Court to uphold a ban on shooting birds on public land in Wales, despite a legal challenge by shooting lobby groups.
Posted 12 Mar 2019
Game industry reacts to discovery of dumped pheasants
In response to an article in the Times on the discovery of dumped pheasants, the manager of Bettws Hall Game Farm was quoted (18 January) as saying: ‘I hope they are taken to task by...
Posted 18 Jan 2019
Take action for game birds
Every year, around 50 million pheasants and partridges are purpose-bred for the shooting industry. Animal Aid continues to call for a ban on the production of birds for ‘sport’ shooting. But as an important interim...
Posted 26 Oct 2018
Undercover footage reveals suffering of wild birds in cruel trap
We have just released a short film using undercover footage shot at a game farm, showing the suffering endured by birds in Larsen traps. We set a long-running camera filming two Larsen traps at Bonson...
Posted 22 Sep 2018
Victory for pheasants as Natural Resources Wales bans shooting on its land
National Resources Wales has confirmed that it will stop leasing out public land for shooting.
Posted 20 Sep 2018
National Anti-Shooting Week 23-29 September – Take Action!
Please help with this year’s National Anti-Shooting Week, which focuses on our campaign to ban the cruel battery cages for breeding pheasants and partridges.
Posted 13 Sep 2018
Gamekeeper cautioned for animal welfare offences at Chargot Estate shoot
In the run-up to the start of the shooting season, we can announce that a gamekeeper at one of the most exclusive and expensive shoots in the country – the Chargot Estate – has been...
Posted 21 Aug 2018
Help campaign against grouse shooting
The grouse shooting season commences on 12 August - the so-called Glorious Twelfth. Help us to raise awareness about the harm to animals and the environment caused by the grouse shooting industry.
Posted 02 Aug 2018
Natural Resources Wales: Shooting birds for sport could be phased out
A statement issued by the Welsh Government on 16 July indicates that the shooting of birds for sport on Welsh Government Woodland Estate could be phased out. The statement read: 'We are pleased Natural Resources...
Posted 20 Jul 2018
