Wildlife Archives - Page 3 of 22

Parliament to debate a ban on snares

In direct response to our government petition being signed by over 100,000 people, this evening Parliament will debate a ban on the sale and use of snares to trap wildlife in Britain.

Posted 09 Jan 2023

Wales announces ban on snares

Animal Aid is heartened that there is going to be a ban on snares in Wales and hope that England and Scotland will follow.

Posted 27 Sep 2022

Following our government petition reaching the 100,000 signatures needed to trigger a parliamentary debate, the Petitions Committee has stated that it is keen to set a date for the debate – but is waiting for...

Posted 20 Sep 2022

Please hurry and object to a new reindeer farm before it is too late!

Reindeer are sensitive wild animals who are adapted to live in a cold climate, foraging for lichen, herbs and other plants. They have a natural desire to roam and, as herding animals, some species migrate...

Posted 31 Aug 2022

Two lambs freed from cruel snares

Thanks to the quick actions of the Calder Valley Hunt Saboteurs, two tiny lambs were freed from snares on a grouse shooting estate.

Posted 08 Jul 2022

UK’s leading mammal expert shows a ban on snaring is the only way to protect animals

The National Anti Snaring Campaign has commissioned a major review of all the available data ever produced on snaring. The review concludes that the only way to stop extremely high levels of non-target capture, illegal...

Posted 02 May 2022

71% of people think causing pain and suffering to animals is wrong, Animal Aid poll shows

A recent ‘One Poll’, commissioned by Animal Aid, has shown that the majority of people believe that it is always wrong to cause animals pain and suffering.

Posted 04 Apr 2022

Snares petition – you did it!!!

A huge thank you to the 100,000 compassionate and dedicated people who signed or shared our government petition to ban snares – absolutely amazing work! Securing these signatures should mean we are offered a government...

Posted 29 Mar 2022