WILDLIFE CALENDARS RESTOCKED BY PROTECT THE WILD

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Final restock of our 2026 British Wildlife Calendars! PROTECT THE WILD DEC 6 READ IN APP I’m so pleased to say we’ve restocked our calendars so now is the perfect time to pick up an ideal Xmas gift for less than a tenner! Featuring some wonderful photographs taken by our very own supporters, they’re proving vital in funding our vital work fighting for British wildlife. Massive thanks to every one of you who’s already grabbed a copy! You’ve definitely kept us busy getting them all sent out :) As an organisation that relies entirely on the generosity of our supporters, we’re genuinely grateful for every single calendar purchased. Each one makes a real difference. Produced by the brilliant team at Anglia Print using vegan inks and some of the most environmentally friendly printing methods available, we couldn’t be prouder of how they’ve turned out. 👉 This is the final run so grab yours today for just £7.95! PTW Calendar :) How your purchase helps protect British wildlife Every calendar sold directly funds Protect the Wild’s work to defend Britain’s wildlife, in Parliament, on the frontlines, and through investigations, reports and legal action. The past few months have been some of our busiest and most impactful ever. We have taken the campaign to end the badger cull straight to Parliament, where we heard encouraging news that its days may finally be numbered. I also confronted the academics behind the cull in Oxford, appeared on national television to challenge the future of the cull head on, and completed a 24-hour walk around Parliament to show that we will not stop until wildlife is properly protected. Our campaign to end hunting with hounds continues to grow rapidly. More than 1,500 supporters have now delivered almost one million leaflets across the country, while our viral cub hunting animation narrated by Chris Packham has reached millions. Over 15,000 people have contacted their MP through our online tool, and more than 215,000 have signed our petition calling for a full and proper ban on hunting. We have also continued to fund and equip hunt saboteur and monitor groups and published hard-hitting reports exposing both hunt activity and hound welfare concerns. Beyond that, we have joined protests, challenged cruelty wherever it occurs, and begun work on a new legal initiative that will hold those who break wildlife laws to account. We are also set to release the biggest undercover investigation into the bird shooting industry ever conducted here in Britain. Every calendar sold helps make all of this possible. SHARE LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2025 Protect the Wild Protect the Wild, 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, W2CH 9JQ Unsubscribe Start writing

CORNWALL WILDLIFE TRUSTS — WHY NOT SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL WILDLIFE TRUST WHERE YOU ARE

View this email in your browser FREEPOST WEEKEND Protect the nature you love - and enjoy free delivery all weekend! Hi John Our final Freepost Weekend of the year couldn’t come at a better moment - it’s the perfect chance to tick items off your Christmas shopping list, whilst raising vital funds for Cornwall’s wildlife - all with FREE POSTAGE across our entire online range! Whether you choose to treat someone close with a nature-inspired gift, stock up on Christmas cards, check out our range of sustainable clothing, or grab some stocking fillers for fellow wildlife lovers, every purchase helps support the wildlife and wild spaces that make Cornwall so special. Freepost Weekend runs from 5th to 7th December 2025 - and is valid across both our online shop as well as our Teemill store, where you can find clothing and other gifts! No codes required. No minimum spend. Just shop, save, and support local wildlife. Visit our online shop Visit our Teemill store WILD CORNWALL CALENDAR Our 2026 Wild Cornwall Calendar features stunning, locally captured images of Cornwall’s wildlife. Each month highlights a different species to look out for – the perfect choice for wildlife lovers! Order yours now CHRISTMAS CARDS There’s still time to catch the last post! Stock up on our beautiful range of Christmas cards while stocks last, and show your support in the festive messages you send: Shop all Christmas cards TOP GIFT IDEAS Looking for inspiration? Here’s a few of our most popular items for Christmas gifts: CLOTHING Kid’s clothing Women’s clothing Men’s clothing Visit our Teemill clothing store MUGS AND DRINKWARE Christmas mug Beachcombing mug Water bottles Shop all mugs and drinkware STOCKING FILLERS Bertie the Beaver soft toy Wildlife pairs game Pin badges Check out more stocking fillers here KITCHEN & HOMEWARE Aprons Tea towels Tote bags Thank you for your support - and happy shopping! Facebook icon Instagram icon LinkedIn icon YouTube icon © 2025 Cornwall Wildlife Trust. All rights reserved. Registered charity number 214929. Privacy Policy and T&Cs Our mailing address is: Cornwall Wildlife Trust Five Acres, Allet, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9DJ Want to change how you receive these emails? You can unsubscribe from this list.

PROTECT THE WILD — SUPPORT THEM FOR ONE GBP IN A MONTHLY DRAW AND LOOK WHERE YOU COULD GO

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Win a 2 night stay at a gorgeous vegan hotel! Protect the Wild's big Christmas raffle! PROTECT THE WILD DEC 5 READ IN APP Every month we run a raffle with three ethical and wildlife-themed prizes — all in support of our work at Protect the Wild. And for our Christmas draw taking place on December 10th we have lined up our biggest prizes yet! You could win: A voucher for a Two Nights stay at the luxury Beck Hall Hotel with 2 x 3 course evening meals and breakfast included (Huge thanks to Beck Hall for kindly donating this voucher to Protect the Wild) A Protect the Wild Xmas Hamper worth £180 Fox kitchen set Each entry costs just £1, and every penny of profit goes directly into our fight for British wildlife - funding undercover investigations, powerful animations, national campaigns and lobbying, vital equipment and mental health support for activists, hard-hitting journalism, detailed reports, and so much more. Enter the raffle A huge well done to last month’s winners! And a massive thank you to everyone who entered as we raised £1,299 in the process! Beck Hall Hotel We’re really thrilled that Beck Hall Hotel, Bar & Restaurant has donated a stay voucher for our Christmas raffle because this place is an absolute gem. Set in the heart of Malham in the Yorkshire Dales, Beck Hall is the kind of hotel that feels like stepping into a storybook. It started life back in 1705 as a yeoman’s cottage, became a wayfarers’ hostel in the 1930s, and has slowly grown into a beautiful riverside hideaway with just 20 cosy, character-filled rooms. Every room is different, all of them warm, welcoming, and packed with charm. The setting is just as special. You cross an ancient clapper bridge in the village centre and suddenly you’re in this peaceful little world of rolling hills, dramatic limestone scenery, and the gentle sound of the beck running past. It’s perfect for walkers, nature-lovers, or anyone who just wants to properly switch off for a couple of days. And we love that Beck Hall’s hospitality matches their values: everything from breakfasts to toiletries and even the in-room hospitality trays is 100% plant-based. It’s a proper treat that’s kind to animals and the planet. SHARE LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2025 Protect the Wild Protect the Wild, 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, W2CH 9JQ Unsubscribe Start writing

WHAT IS THE GUGA HUNT REALLY ABOUT. ARE THEY THAT SHORT OF FOOD

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Let’s make history and end the Guga hunt! PROTECT THE WILD DEC 4 READ IN APP This may be the shortest email we’ll ever send. As of right now, Rachel Bigsby’s petition to end the Guga hunt is the 7th most signed in the history of the Scottish Govt petition site. If we all take 10 seconds to sign it this morning we could break into the top 5 and be well on the way to making it the most signed petition in the history of the platform. Imagine how much media attention we could generate for this issue if we made this happen! Sign the petition You can sign from any country! We must stop the vile and needless slaughter of Gannet chicks by a group of men every year on a remote Scottish island under the defence of “tradition” Here are the current top 7 most signed petitions on the Scottish Govt petition site: Ban all non-essential single-use plastics — 32,062 End greyhound racing In Scotland — 30,042 Require all dog boarding kennels to install smoke detectors… — 23,401 Stop the proposed centralisation of specialist… — 22,162 Increase planning protection for Scottish battlefields… — 21,205 Translocate protected beavers to reduce licensing to kill… — 16,785 Stop the Guga Hunt - 15,516 SHARE LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2025 Protect the Wild Protect the Wild, 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, W2CH 9JQ Unsubscribe Start writing

FROM THE HUNT SABOTEURS ASSOCIATION. — DRONE FOOTAGE OF ILLEGAL HUNTING WITH HOUNDS

View this email in your browser Hi, Supporter A Ban Well Overdue Illegal Fox Hunting By The Vale Of Taunton & Banwell Harriers Caught On Film Weeks before the government is set to begin its consultation on so-called ‘trail hunting’, the HSA today releases further devastating footage of illegal fox hunting. Somerset Hunt Saboteurs’ drone caught the Vale of Taunton & Banwell Harriers remorselessly searching for and hunting a fox just last Wednesday. As the video opens, hounds are flushing a large area of thick scrub. Huntsman Wayne ‘Wingnut’ Gregory is already off his horse: typical behaviour for a huntsman who knows a fox is nearby and wants to closely direct his hounds. The fox is completely surrounded by the pack of baying hounds. The fox darts from his hiding place to a much smaller patch of scrub to the left. Gregory - now visibly excited – encourages his hounds to completely surround the smaller area of scrub to flush the fox. The hunt’s terrified victim eventually makes a break for it and is pursued by the hounds. Gregory and hunt terrierman James Parish also set off in pursuit. Our brave fox – closely hunted by the lead hounds - heads for a strip of woodland, jinks left down a footpath and then leaps over a wide waterway in his desperation to escape. Somerset Sabs are hopeful that he made it safely out of the area. Just like the Coniston Foxhounds at the other end of the country, the Vale of Taunton & Banwell Harriers are registered with the British Hound Sports Association, making a complete mockery of the BHSA’s claim to represent legal hunting. Fox (circled) makes a break – note how Gregory and Parish rush in. Somerset Hunt Sabs commented, “The drone footage recorded at Chilton Trinity is strikingly similar to the footage obtained of the Weston & Banwell Harriers/West Somerset Vale in East Huntspill last year, in the case where Guy Landau was found guilty of hunting a wild mammal. It was deeply distressing to witness what appeared to be blatant hunting activity and to feel powerless to intervene due to having too few sabs present. We maintained a safe distance and focused on gathering clear evidence, which we hope will once again support a successful prosecution.” Repeat offenders: last year’s version of the hunt attacks a fox. “We remain hopeful that the fox escaped, as the hounds continued searching for nearly an hour before the hunt finally left the area, looking dejected. With the strength of this latest footage, Avon and Somerset Police should have what they need to pursue further action. We also hope it contributes to wider efforts to push the government toward finally ending hunting with hounds.” Wingnut: the Taunton & Banwell Harriers huntsman. “I felt physically sick listening to the drone controllers running commentary as to what was unfolding in an area we could not get to, and it was absolutely heart wrenching to see the extent of Wingnut’s bloodlust in the footage. For him to be running with the pack as if he was one them, actively pursuing the fox, was deplorable. Over recent weeks he has climbed through hedges on his hands and knees and trespassed onto private property, all whilst ‘trail hunting’. Week in, week out, this hunt continues to flout the law. It’s time the government put an end to this barbaric outdated ‘tradition.’” What can you do? This outrage would have gone unnoticed if Somerset Hunt Saboteurs had not been in attendance. Please support them here: Follow Donate Join the Hunt Saboteurs Association! Support our vital work by becoming a member. Join The HSA Spread the word! Please share our news Share via email Facebook icon Instagram icon Twitter icon Logo Copyright (C) 2025 Hunt Saboteurs Association. All rights reserved. You were subscribed to the newsletter from Hunt Saboteurs Association. Our mailing address is: BM HSA, London, WC1N 3XX, U.K. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe

ZUKI YASMIN ON TRIAL TODAY FOR A MESSAGE ON A SHOP WINDOW - FROM PROTECT THE WILD

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Why I’m going to trial for taking action against the shooting industry The countryside should not be the playground of elites ZUKI YASMIN DEC 3 ∙ GUEST POST READ IN APP In exactly one week I’ll be sitting in a dreary beige courtroom, under the watchful eye of judge and jury, at Southwark Crown Court. It’s been three years since I took part in a protest which exposed the hidden world of the hunting and shooting industries; industries profiteering from the chasing, tormenting, and killing of animals. Masquerading as “sport” and hiding cruelty behind smokescreens and claims of ‘conservation’, hunting and shooting consistently evade laws and accountability, at the expense of the countryside and wildlife already struggling to survive in Britain’s underprotected moors, fields, and forests. In 2022, myself and two other women painted the storefront of William Evans LTD, an elite shooting outlet in swanky St James, London. Our visual protest was part of the March for Love and Resistance, where thousands of people came together to call on the government to take a stand for animals and nature, and build a fair and just world for everyone. We used cruelty-free green paint to draw flowers and trees, imagining the rewilding of Britain’s land and the revival of its natural habitats. I drew the words “love” and “liberate” with my finger; my values distilled into the two words that underpin why I take action, and allow me to dream of a kinder future. Our visual protest aimed to depict a positive vision of the natural world, in contrast to the cruel reality of industries which cause untold harm to wildlife, ecosystems, and the tens of millions of birds it breeds in factory farms just to shoot out of the sky. 83% of the British public oppose hunting with hounds and a 2018 survey found that 70% wanted recreational ‘sport shooting’ made illegal, yet massive lobbying power has ensured weakened laws and regulations. Not only have successive governments allowed the industry to get away with cruelty, but they have also been bankrolling these archaic practices using taxpayers’ money. Taxpayers pay landowners huge amounts for ‘conservation work’ that turns woodland and moors into shoots. Hunts pocket public money too. Protect the Wild recently revealed that over £2.4 million pounds has been handed out to hunting parties since the hunting ban came into effect in 2004. This money has been paid out regardless of whether the hunting party has been involved in criminal activity. If so many of the British public believe that hunting and shooting should be consigned to history, why do these archaic practices still cling on? Credit: Rex Features As always, the answer is found in the overpowering influence of the wealthy. Whilst the majority of the population see hunting and shooting as outdated and cruel pastimes, those who do it are amongst the most powerful in the country. These figures - from the Royals and the aristocracy to hedge-fund managers and cosplaying celebrities - leverage their lobbying power to influence parliament to favour the interests of the few over the values of the many. The British countryside should be a haven for wildlife and nature, not the playground of elites. When I stood in front of William Evans, on that day in October, heart racing, and put my fingers into the pale green paint, then onto the glass of a shop that exemplifies the untouchable world of killing for “fun”, I imagined this future: a future where foxes and their cubs can run without fear; where pheasants aren’t factory farmed and a grouse’s curiosity isn’t a death sentence; where birds of prey can soar high in the sky, never to be shot down to ‘protect’ so-called ‘gamebirds; where ecosystems can thrive; where carbon remains trapped in the moorland instead of released by moorburning, where the law doesn’t regard the shooting of birds as a “good reason” to own a firearm. a mother wolf and her baby standing in the grass Photo by Dan Russon on Unsplash Wildlife and nature are in crisis, but in a country where everything is available to the highest bidder, current wildlife protection laws and hunting bans aren’t enough. We need urgent action, and that’s what we were calling for when we painted the windows of one of the most elite ‘country sports’ retailers in the UK. Follow the trial story on my substack/instagram. Find out more about Animal Rising. If you can, please help by donating to Animal Rising’s trial support fund. Donate to Animal Rising A guest post by Zuki Yasmin If you know where you stand then you know where to land, and if you fall it won't matter 'cuz you'll know that you're right. Subscribe to Zuki SHARE LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2025 Protect the Wild Protect the Wild, 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, W2CH 9JQ Unsubscribe Start writing

PROTECT THE WILD — OUR NATURAL SPACES — AND VINNIE JONES

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Petition to stop Vinnie Jones' shooting lodge in National Park National Parks Are for Wildlife and for Everyone — Not for Shooters and Shooting Lodges PROTECT THE WILD DEC 2 READ IN APP Actor Vinnie Jones - recently seen cosplaying as a gamekeeper in the Netflix series “The Gentlemen“ and cosplaying a rugged country landowner in the reality show “Vinnie Jones in the Country” - has submitted a planning application to turn redundant farm buildings at Blackwool Farm, Ebernoe (SDNP/25/01964/FUL) into seven private “bespoke accommodation units” for guests taking part in countryside “sporting activities” - a euphemism for shooting non-native, factory-farmed pheasants and partridges out of sky. If approved, this development would carve off a section of the South Downs National Park, a vital area of protected countryside in Southern England that features rolling chalk hills, ancient woodlands, river valleys, and dramatic coastal cliffs, and hand it over for the exclusive use of paying shooters. This is not rural regeneration. This is not community benefit. This is the commercialisation of a protected landscape for the sake of bloodsport. The development must be stopped. Sign the petition National Parks exist to protect nature, not enable its destruction Officially designated in 2010, the South Downs is the newest national park in the UK. The campaign for its creation began in the 1920s due to concerns over development and was driven by public interest groups and a growing movement to protect Britain’s countryside for the benefit of the entire nation. It was created to conserve wildlife, preserve landscapes, and provide space for the public to enjoy nature. These priorities aren’t optional. They are legal duties under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act. Turning farm buildings into luxury lodges to facilitate shooting parties directly contradicts the purposes the National Park was created for. Which however you look at it is not a ‘sporting activity’ at all’… Sign the petition Wildlife in the South Downs is already under pressure Wildlife in the South Downs National Park is already under considerable pressure from climate change, habitat loss from intensive arable farming, and declining water and air quality. Ebernoe, where Mr Jones wants to bring his shooting clients, is renowned for its bats, ancient woodlands, nightingales, dormice, and diverse insect life. Ebernoe Common, a National Nature Reserve and Special Area of Conservation managed by Sussex Wildlife Trust, is right next to the proposed ‘shooting lodge’. How can that possibly be allowed? Developing a new hub for shooting on the edge of a nature reserve means: Increased disturbance from gunfire. More traffic, more noise, more pollution. More land management geared towards killing non-native pheasants rather than protecting natural biodiversity. National Parks should be held in trust for everyone. They should not be playgrounds for those who can afford guns and “private bespoke accommodation”. A shooting lodge serves a tiny, wealthy minority — while the costs to wildlife, the landscape, and local residents are shared by all. Our National Parks should restore and rewild, not become venues for hobbyists with guns. Sign the petition The Planning Authority Must Reject SDNP/25/01964/FUL On its website, the South Downs National Park Authority says the diverse habitat of the South Downs “supports birds, plants, reptiles, amphibians, fish and small mammals, as well as our brilliant pollinators”. It talks about “renaturing”, boasts of a “Triumph for nature as we smash our Trees for the Downs target”, and the “rare and unexpected species” that calls the Park ‘home’. It says that the Downs are “too much for one pair of eyes, enough to float a whole population in happiness”. NONE of this is compatible with the industrialised shooting industry, with the ‘predator control’ it insists on, and the slaughter it practices. Britain is one of the most bioversity-depleted nations on the entire planet. The south of England is already littered with shoots. We simply cannot allow yet another ‘national park’ to become like the North York Moors, the Peak District, and the Yorkshire Dales - dominated by shoots disguised as “diversification”. Speak Up Now: Sign our petition and oppose the Ebernow development If like us you believe that our national parks should prioritise wildlife, public access, and peace over the blasts of shotguns, then your voice is urgently needed. What you can do: Sign our petition Submit an objection on the South Downs National Park planning portal Share this information widely — many people still don’t know this is happening Write to your councillors and MP urging them to oppose the development This planning application is not a done deal. Public pressure works as we have proved many times. The National Park Authority must hear loud and clear that this is not what people want for the South Downs. The South Downs should be for wildlife. For walkers. For families. For nature lovers. NOT for hobbyist shooters cosplaying as ‘country gentlemen’. Support Protect the Wild with a small monthly donation We’re flying this month. 19 new Protect the Wild supporters in the first 48 hours. That’s how a real people powered movement grows. We only ask for a few pounds a month, because our strength is thousands of people chipping in tiny amounts. Together, that becomes unstoppable. 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