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The Hunting Act must remain!

Prime Minister David Cameron has indicated that he wishes to see an end to the Hunting Act. This law – which is supported by the majority of the public – took decades to pass. If...

Posted 27 Jul 2010

Love squirrels? Then boycott Duchy Originals!

Prince Charles’ call for a cull of grey squirrels in Cornwall has prompted animal protection groups to describe him as ‘a man who doesn’t let his education get in the way of his ignorance’. Animal...

Posted 23 Jun 2010

A reminder of why the 2004 Hunting Act matters

The Conservative Party has indicated that, should it win the General Election, it will make parliamentary time for a free vote on repealing the 2004 Hunting Act, which made hunting foxes and stags with hounds...

Posted 19 Feb 2010

Victory for the monk parakeets!

Last night (Nov 9th) at the Hertsmere Borough Council Executive meeting the issue of whether DEFRA should be permitted to cull monk parakeets on Council-owned land was finally decided in favour of the birds.

Posted 27 Jan 2010

Badger cull announced

Welsh Assembly Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones has today (25th March) announced a cull of badgers in West Wales. She said that there will be an ‘intensive action area’ covering 200 square kilometres in Pembrokeshire,...

Posted 25 Jan 2010

Grey squirrels do not harm woodland birds

Researchers from the British Trust for Ornithology and Natural England published this month results of a study into whether grey squirrels have a negative impact on 38 woodland bird species. Such an accusation has often...

Posted 25 Jan 2010

Badger cull announced

The coalition government has today announced that it will sanction a pilot badger cull starting in the spring of 2012, which may be implemented more widely from 2013. The unpopular announcement was issued to coincide...

Posted 25 Mar 2009

Badgers spared – thank you Mr Benn!

On Monday 7th July, the DERA Secretary of State, Hilary Benn, announced that he has decided against a cull of badgers in England to control TB in cattle. Badgers in Wales, however, remain under threat.

Posted 04 Jul 2008

Circuses under attack

Once again the so-called Great British Circus met with passionate and articulate opposition to its cruel use of animals when it visited Animal Aid's home town of Tonbridge, Kent from June 4th to 8th.

Posted 10 Jun 2008