‘Royal Slaughter’: Extent of Royal Parks’ wildlife culling revealed
Freedom of Information Act (FOI) requests have revealed the shocking extent of wildlife culling undertaken in the Royal Parks, by the Park authorities.
Posted 07 Oct 2017
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‘Don’t cull the gulls’ – Animal Aid offers non-lethal guidance to deter gulls in Inverness
Animal Aid has written to Councillor Margaret Davidson, the leader of Highland Council, offering advice on non-lethal methods of deterring gulls, following calls to cull the birds who are nesting on a school roof.
Posted 19 Sep 2017
Southmead Hospital fox cull halted following public outcry
Following public protest, the Chief Executive of North Bristol NHS Trust, Andrea Young, has written to Animal Aid confirming that no foxes have been harmed on the grounds of Southmead Hospital.
Posted 08 Sep 2017
More than 100,000 people tell The Wildlife Trusts, ‘Stop the grey squirrel cull’
A 100,000+ signature petition was handed in to the Wildlife Trusts’ head office in Newark, calling for an end to grey squirrel culling.
Posted 05 Sep 2017
Advice offered on alternatives to rabbit culling following rabbits shot at Cockermouth Cemetery
Animal Aid has written to Councillor Alan Smith, Leader of Allerdale Borough Council, offering advice on alternatives to lethal control of rabbits.
Posted 29 Aug 2017
Ditch dairy – save badgers and cows
As the badger cull is set to be extended, the need to ditch dairy – for the sake of wildlife and the poor suffering cows – has never been greater.
Posted 25 Aug 2017
Supermarket policies on fox control
In June 2017, there was outrage after it was revealed supermarket giant Sainsbury’s had trapped and killed a number of foxes at their Crayford store. Following pressure from Animal Aid, and a 40,000 signature petition,...
Posted 22 Aug 2017
Animal Aid advises Southmead Hospital on humane fox deterrence
Animal Aid has written to Simon Wood (Director of Estates, Facilities and Capital Planning) of North Bristol NHS Trust, providing them with information on how to humanely deter foxes from hospital grounds. The move follows...
Posted 15 Aug 2017
In defence of gulls
During the summer period, there are always alarmist stories of gulls ‘attacking’ people – which inevitably lead to calls to cull them.
Posted 28 Jul 2017
‘Gulls not culls’ – Animal Aid urges Fife Council not to cull gulls
Animal Aid has written to Fife Council, urging them not to seek licences to cull gulls in Kirkcaldy.
Posted 21 Jul 2017