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. No big funders, no hidden backers, just ordinary people making vital work possible. We do everything we legally can to fight for British wildlife. Undercover investigations, hard hitting animations, fearless journalism, detailed reports, equipment and mental health support for activists, protests, and pressure campaigning that holds the powerful to account. Our target is 100 new monthly supporters. We’re on 19. Can you help us hit it? 💚 Support Protect the Wild SHARE LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2025 Protect the Wild Protect the Wild, 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, W2CH 9JQ Unsubscribe Start writing

FROM PLANTLIFE — BIODIVERSITY & THE LOSS OF PRICKLY FEATHERWORT AND MORE

View this email in your browser Plantlife logo Dear John Nearly 1 in 6 species in Great Britain are threatened with extinction*. But this doesn’t have to be our future. This Giving Tuesday, you can help rescue UK rainforests, and their rare species, from extinction by donating today. Donate today Species We're at Risk of Losing Forever Horsehair Lichen Horsehair Lichen, found in rainforests in Devon, is so rare that the world’s population can fit on just 2 sheets of A4 paper. Prickly Featherwort Prickly Featherwort has its last global stronghold in Britain’s rainforests**. We Need Biodiverse Rainforests Rainforests are the perfect example of abundant biodiversity: many thousands of animals, plants and microorganisms living in harmony. But with grave threats to rainforests and so few remaining, this abundance of life could all vanish. There are many species that would benefit from healthier rainforests, including: Hazel Glove Fungus Butterflies like Pearl-bordered Fritillary and Chequered Skipper Birds like Wood Warbler, Redstart and Pied Flycatcher Bats like Barbastelle and Lesser Horseshoe Red Squirrel Pine Marten Will you join the movement to protect and restore these biodiverse havens before they’re gone forever? Yes, I want to help Thank you for your support. Alistair Whyte Head of Plantlife Scotland PS You can help rescue UK rainforests, and their rare lichens and bryophytes, from extinction by giving our rainforests a Christmas gift this Giving Tuesday. Thank you. Images: Horsehair Lichen Bryoria smithii ©Angie Cruse/Plantlife, Prickly Featherwort Plagiochila spinulosa ©Des Callaghan, Common Redstart ©iStock References: * State of Nature Report 2023 ** BSBI Follow Plantlife on: Twitter Twitter Facebook Facebook Instagram Instagram YouTube YouTube LinkedIn LinkedIn Copyright © Plantlife All rights reserved. Plantlife International is a charitable company limited by guarantee. Registered Charity in England and Wales (1059559) & Scotland, (SC038951) Registered Company in England and Wales (3166339) Registered Office: Brewery House,36 Milford Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2AP, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1722 342730 enquiries@plantlife.org.uk www.plantlife.org.uk Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

ONE POUND DONATION ON DAY ONE OF THE MONTH — FROM PROTECT THE WILD FOR WHAT THEY DO

View this email in your browser £1 donation day! It's that time of the month again where we ask for your support :) Last month our £1 for the 1st day of the month fundraiser helped us bring in just over £3,000 and went straight towards some really exciting new campaigns and projects: ✅ Our annual hunting report covered by The Independent ✅ Major animation now in the works to expose cub hunting Thank you so much for your participation in these £1 donation days each month! Donate £1 to our End Hunting War Chest We've been so busy! So far this year, we’ve launched a range of major initiatives — including Protect the Mind, HuntHavoc.info, a powerful new tool to contact MPs, a government petition to end the badger cull, and a bold new campaign to End Bird Shooting. We’ve also provided vital equipment and support to activists on the ground — all while continuing to produce a steady stream of articles, videos, and other media content. It would take just £1 from every person opening this email to hit our £25,000 goal—and we could get there in a matter of hours. Let’s kick off the second half of the year with impact Donate £1 to our End Hunting War Chest Over the coming months we will be: Carrying out our secret project Release even more animations to educate millions of people about the persecution of wildlife Expose and campaign against the senseless Badger cull Attack hunting from every angle possible, logging data and producing reports on everything from the hunting of wildlife and the illegal use of quad bikes to the treatment of hunting hounds Launch a national campaign - distributing 1 million leaflets and co-ordinating 10 days of action across England and Wales as part of the end hunting campaign Continue daily journalism to keep the public and our supporters informed on everything concerning the protection of British wildlife Increase the amount of equipment and grants given each month to wildlife protectors across the UK Reach 1,500 businesses listed on bloodbusiness.info and 2,000 incidents listed on hunthavoc.info Pressure the Labour govt to keep their word and ban trail hunting and free running snares in England Take our End Bird Shooting campaign to the next level Let's smash through the 25k target and hit the ground running over the second half of 2025! Thank you. Donate £1 to our End Hunting War chest Twitter Facebook Website Copyright © 2025 PROTECT THE WILD LTD, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: PROTECT THE WILD LTD 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden London, London WC2H 9JQ United Kingdom Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

FROM PROTECT THE WILD — THE HUNT’S ILLEGAL BEHAVIOUR CAUSES HAVOC & KILLS ANIMALS

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Forgive us our trespasses? Hunts continue to cause havoc in communities across the UK PROTECT THE WILD NOV 30 READ IN APP In this late November/Early December hunting update hunts have been busy terrorising schools and local communities across the UK. Tragically, the Beaufort Hunt was caught on camera killing a fox close to the grounds of Gloucestershire’s Westonbirt School, later that week they hunted a fox through a children’s nursery too. On top of that, Devon County Hunt Saboteurs reported that the Mid Devon Hunt “rampaged” through a Forest School for students with learning disabilities and complex needs. As if that wasn’t enough, on 15 November the Derwent Hunt caused outrage when its members trespassed on Northeast Yorkshire’s Chafer Wood Nature Reserve AGAIN. And if you thought hunts couldn’t stoop any lower, the Blackmore and Sparkford Vale (BSV) Hunt were caught on camera chasing a fox across a graveyard in Dorset on 20 November. Sadly, its likely that the BSV carried out another cruel killing of a fox in Leigh in Dorset on 25 November. Westonbirt school shamefully hosts the Beaufort Hunt On 22 November the prestigious Westonbirt School was hosting the Beaufort, King Charles’ and Camilla Parker-Bowles’ previous hunting crew. The day ended with the Beaufort’s whipper-in hastily disposing of the remains of a fox in a black bin bag as sabs looked on. Wiltshire Hunt Saboteurs (WHS) wrote on their Facebook page: “Over 100 riders congregated like some evil coven of criminals at Westonbirt School in the pouring rain. Apparently, going out and cruelly killing an innocent, sentient, and beautiful animal is well-worth getting cold and soaked. And some of them did look the epitome of miserable but keeping up appearances of the stiff upper lip is a badge of dishonour for this group of privileged misfits.” There was no facade of trail hunting that day, the Beaufort were intent on killing foxes from the get-go. Huntsman Will Bryer was caught by WHS attempting to catch a fox earlier in the day. Sadly, sabs were unable to prevent the Beaufort from killing another fox at the Wessex Water treatment works on the Fosse Way byway between Easton Grey and Shipton Moyne. Beaufort whipper-in Mitch Prosser was recorded by WHS calling on the hounds to “hunt for it” just before they ripped up a fox. Prosser then proceeded to hide the fox’s remains in a black bin bag, an obvious attempt to cover-up evidence of illegal hunting: WHS and their supporters contacted Westonbirt School about the killing of the fox after the school allowed the Beaufort’s meet to take place on their property. Headteacher Natasha Dangerfield admitted that they “allow the hunt to meet once every couple of years” on the school site and that the police were involved a couple of years ago when the Beaufort killed a fox on their grounds. However, Dangerfield claimed that on 22 November the kill was made at a spot which happened not to be on school property, and that pupils are regularly given the opportunity to debate the case for and against fox hunting. Well that’s all right then, isn’t it? No need to worry about the fact that hunting foxes with dogs IS ILLEGAL! Less than a week later, on 28 November the Beaufort were busy disrupting children’s education again, this time by flushing a fox and chasing her through a children’s nursery at Dodford Farm in Great Somerford in Wiltshire. Thankfully, wildlife defenders from Bristol Hunt Sabs, WHS and their watchful drone managed to deter a kill or, as WHS wrote on Facebook: “maybe it was too extreme even for these rabid criminals to tear a fox apart in a kids nursery, in front of terrified toddlers.” But lets face it, it was probably just fear of prosecution that stopped the Beaufort from going for a kill, rather than concern for the public. We need a proper ban on trail hunting to end this killing once and for all. Support Wiltshire Hunt Saboteurs to buy a new thermal drone to keep the likes of the Beaufort Hunt under tabs. Derwent Hunt trespass at Chafer Wood AGAIN! Sabs keeping a watchful eye on Northeast Yorkshire’s Derwent Hunt - Courtesy of Ryedale Hunt Saboteurs. On 15 November wildlife defenders from Ryedale Hunt Saboteurs (RHS) and Calder Valley Hunt Saboteurs caught the Derwent Hunt trespassing in Chafer Wood Nature Reserve. This isn’t the first time the Hunt has shown total disregard for the tranquility of this fragile public woodland, they were caught hunting in the Reserve on 24 January 2024 too. The Derwent publicly apologised after the incident in 2024 but, if the recent fiasco is anything to go by, perhaps they had their fingers crossed behind their backs. Footage and photos from RHS show that the hunt didn’t seem at all bothered by the risk of disturbing the wildlife in the reserve, or causing public outrage yet again. This photo shows the moment that Huntsman Arthur Irvine allows half his pack of hounds to enter the wood: This video by an independent monitor shows the havoc the hounds caused in the Reserve. RHS sabs had to intervene twice to stop dogs chasing foxes into Chafer Wood as the Derwent’s supporters stood watching: A ‘repeated pattern’ of trespassing on the Reserve RHS wrote scathingly about the Derwent’s arrogant and reckless actions on their Facebook page: “The Derwent Hunt’s repeated trespass is not an accident, it’s a pattern, intentional, reckless and a blatant disregard for the law, for wildlife, and for communities who value these reserves.” Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, who manage and own the reserve at Chafer Wood, posted on social media: “On the 15th November, the Derwent Hunt once again trespassed into our Chafer Wood nature reserve near Ebberston. We are absolutely outraged at their audacity and disrespect. Sadly, these trespasses follow a repeated pattern of behaviour. We are taking legal advice on our next steps. We encourage brave members of action groups and residents to share any information they have with North Yorkshire police.” The Trust thanked “brave members of action groups” for documenting the Hunt’s actions. The incident received considerable attention in the local press, but the Derwent Hunt has so far declined to comment. On top of the trespass at Chafer Woods, the Derwent has also been documented taking their hounds into Forestry England property at Langdale and into the North Yorkshire Moors National Park at Levisham Estate. For more information on the law around hunts trespassing please visit our Protectors of the Wild page ‘Trespass and the Law‘. You can follow Ryedale Hunt Saboteur on Facebook here. Mid Devon Hunt rampages repeatedly through a Forest School Devon County Hunt Saboteurs (DCHS) reported that the Mid-Devon Hunt (MDH) repeatedly brought their pack through a Forest School for children with complex needs and learning disabilities. Image courtesy of Devon County Hunt Saboteurs. DCHS published the school’s statement on social media. School staff said: “Student studies were interrupted and some were unable to complete activities. They were anxious and upset about their school being invaded by the hunt, and dogs completely out of control in our woodland.” The school has written to the MDH on several occasions asking them not to disrupt the school, but to no avail. The staff continued: “Students were scared, angry and completely disregulated. Staff were also anxious and worried for their students. Staff asked the hunt to move off several times but they ignored us.” The MDH have previously been forced to apologise over disrupting the school. DCHS took to social media to make clear that more apologies from the hunt for this repeated behaviour just won’t cut it. They wrote: “As we know, mere apologies as a result of anti-social or violent behaviour from the hunt do not prevent the same events from happening again. Schools are meant to be safe spaces for students to grow and learn. Hunts elsewhere in the country have been served Community Protection Notices (CPN’s) for repeat offences. We’re calling on Devon & Cornwall Police to take further action, to treat these incidents seriously and to put genuine preventative measures in place to ensure this destructive behaviour does not happen again.” Not the first time This isn’t the first time that the MDH’s hounds have been dangerously out of control. In fact two of them were killed last year while out with the Hunt on a busy road near Okehampton. Hunting dogs deserve much better. Check out our Rehome the Hounds campaign which was established to counteract the false narrative put forward by the hunting industry that its dogs would have to be put down if the bloodsport were made illegal. But the UK is a nation of dog lovers – and we know that hounds can be happily re-homed in our communities. Read our 2025 report - ‘Unseen Victims: The forgotten foxhounds of foxhunting‘. Donate to Devon County Hunt Saboteurs to keep on frustrating the Mid Devon Hunt’s efforts to terrorise Devon’s wildlife. Hunt trespasses on a graveyard in Dorset The BSV’s hounds hunting a fox through a graveyard near Bishop’s Caundle in Dorset - Image courtesy of North Dorset Hunt Saboteurs. On 20 November the notorious Blackmore and Sparkford Vale (BSV) Hunt were caught on camera by sabs from North Dorset Hunt Saboteurs (NDHS) as they chased a fox through a graveyard near Bishops Caundle. What if members of the public had wanted to come and pay their respects to loved ones? Clearly the BSV couldn’t give a damn. That’s no surprise really. The BSV have a pretty clear track record of callous disregard for the community around them. To give just one example, a BSV member was filmed trying to wrestle a spade from a worker earlier this year, after the roadworks crew member dared to ask the hunt to get out of the road. The havoc continued as the month drew to a close. NDHS summarised the carnage caused by the BSV on 22 November. They wrote: “Main roads, people’s gardens, working farms - our communities are just a giant playground for these arrogant invaders to rock up and set their dogs on wildlife.” This video filmed by NDHS shows the disruption and chaos that is basically just a normal Saturday for the BSV: Sadly this isn’t the end of the story, NDHS sabs fear that the BSV managed to kill a fox close to Chetnole near Leigh in Doset on 26 November. Sabs had low numbers and, although they were able to monitor the Hunt via drone, they could not prevent a likely kill. Its time to put an end to hunting once and for all The disruption caused by hunts to communities across the UK has to stop. We need the government to impose a workable hunting ban to ensure that it does. According to Protect the Wild’s Rob Pownall: “Hunts don’t just tear through countryside fields. They barge into nature reserves, across school grounds, and even through graveyards. It’s reckless chaos inflicted on wildlife, communities, and public spaces that should be safe. Visit hunthavoc.info where we’ve logged literally hundreds of incidents of out of control hunts.” The government has finally given a rough date for its long-promised public consultation on strengthening the ban on ‘trail hunting’. Lets keep the pressure up to ensure that fox hunting is finally consigned to the dustbin of history. Use Protect the Wild’s automated tool to email your MP and demand a proper ban on hunting. Help North Dorset Hunt Saboteurs raise £1000 to fix their sab wagon and keep the pressure the Blackmore and Sparkford Vale Hunt. Sabs and monitors are British wildlife’s first line of defence in the face of cruel, murderous hunts. Find out how to join your local group of hunt saboteurs. Image of sabs keeping a watch on Northeast Yorkshire’s Derwent Hunt and video of the Derwent trespassing on Chafer Wood courtesy of Ryedale Hunt Saboteurs. Video of the killing of a fox by the Beaufort Hunt courtesy of Wiltshire Hunt Saboteurs. Image of hounds trespassing on graveyard in Bishop’s Caundle and video of disruption caused by the Blackmore and Sparkford Vale Hunt courtesy of North Dorset Hunt Saboteurs. Hound image courtesy of Devon County Hunt Saboteurs. Many thanks to all the groups who provided us with images or video! SHARE LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2025 Protect the Wild Protect the Wild, 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, W2CH 9JQ Unsubscribe Start writing

FROM BUGLIFE — WHY EVERYTHING LITTLE IS SO IMPORTANT FOR EVERYTHING

Buglife Logo saving the small things that run the planet View this email in your browser Dear John Welcome to the November edition of Buglife's e-newsletter, BugBytes! Keeping you up to date with invertebrate news, interesting snippets of information and so much more. This month we’re embracing the shorter days, and longer nights, getting cozy by the fire and snug as a bug in a rug. So, join us as we take a look at the latest Bugs Matter results, ask you to get involved, share some exciting Community offers and upcoming events. We hope you enjoy, thank you for your ongoing interest and support of our work. The Bugs Matter 2025 results are in! New data suggest that insect life continues to decline, despite a hot summer. 📉 The troubling extent of insect declines has been highlighted once again by the results of the 2025 Bugs Matter citizen science survey published earlier this month. The latest data show that the number of flying insects sampled on vehicle number plates across the UK has fallen by a staggering 59%, in just 5 years, in addition to an alarming annual average decline in bug splats of 19%, since the survey began in 2021. The new data show decreases in insect splats across all regions of the UK, with the sharpest falls between 2021 and 2025 recorded in England at 60% and Scotland at 59%, while a 56% decrease was shown in Northern Ireland and a 55% decrease was seen in Wales. In 2025 the survey ran in the Republic of Ireland for the first time so there is no trend data, but the splat rates are comparable with other areas surveyed and provide a baseline for subsequent survey years in the Republic of Ireland. Citizen scientists logged more than 10,000 journeys in the Bugs Matter app in 2025, covering nearly 481,000km; with more than 700 new users signing up to take part. We also saw citizen scientists recording journeys in the Shetland Islands for the first time; meaning Bugs Matter participants surveyed as far southwest as Land’s End up to John O’Groats and beyond! We thank everyone who has taken part this year and helped to collect this vitally important data and encourage even more people to take part in 2026. Read the full story 🐝 A Buzz of Hope 🐝 Imagine trying to travel around the UK without our road and rail network. Or imagine if nine out of every ten miles of road just didn’t exist – life would be impossible! That is the situation faced by our vital pollinators and other bugs. B-Lines is Buglife’s unique solution. Unsure of what they are? Join Buglife B-Lines Officer, Rachel, as she explores the benefits of B-Lines and how everyone can get involved from window box or balcony gardeners to landowners and local authorities. Want to help save the small things that run the planet and create a buzz of hope in your area? Rachel shares some great ideas as well as links in to some fantastic resources, so why not take a look? Read the Blog Bumble in meadow © Lucia Chmurova Bumble in meadow © Lucia Chmurova This winter, your support could have twice the impact! Have you seen our GiveMatch Winter Appeal, Help us raise funds for Buglife? Your donation could help us: 🌼 Restore wildflower-rich habitats through our B-Lines network; 🪲 Relocate and protect rare and at-risk invertebrate populations; 📜 Raise awareness and influence policy to protect biodiversity long-term. Thanks to GiveMatch, your donation could be doubled at no extra cost to you - more wildflowers for pollinators, more safe spaces for rare species, and more power to restore the wild places that invertebrates need to survive and thrive. Together, we can save the small things that run the planet, so please give what you can to help us protect the small things we all depend on. Thank you for being part of our mission. Find out more… Your views on light and noise pollution… Our friends and colleagues at PLAN-B Project need our help! As part of the PLAN-B Project, they are conducting a survey to better understand attitudes towards light and noise pollution, how they compare to other environmental challenges, and how acceptable different mitigation measures might be. This online survey, led by colleagues at The University of Salford will take approximately 15 minutes to complete and forms part of a wider study exploring the social and psychological factors influencing light and noise pollution. 👍Will you share your views? Every response matters, and your insights will help with understanding how people perceive light and noise pollution and what actions might be needed to address them. ❓How do these forms of pollution affect you? ❓What changes should be made? ❓What would you support? ✨Thank you for helping us work towards healthier nights and quieter cities✨ Take me to the survey! Exciting offers for the Buglife Community! As the festive season fast approaches we have some fantastic offers, and opportunities, to share with our wonderful buzzing Buglife Community. Here’s a great offer from the publishers of The Farm Shop Guide, in which we are featured. They’ll give us 10% of every book order made using coupon code BUG10DONATION. It’s a fab book: a celebration of over 160 independent, family-owned growers and producers and their shops, cafés and restaurants – right across Britain. From the small and quirky to the more established, this brilliant, Amazon #1 bestseller is sure to become a well-thumbed part of your glovebox. To get your copy go to The Extra Mile shop. Make sure you enter coupon code BUG10DONATION so they know to give us 10% for every order. Go The Extra Mile… The Biological Recording Company are offering our buzz-y community an incredible 50% discount on their entoLEARN online self-study courses. These pre-recorded webinars and associated content cover a wide range of invertebrate topics, including: Bumblebees of the UK Damselflies of the UK Dragonflies of the UK Earthworms of the UK & Ireland Freshwater Leeches of the UK Longhorn Beetles of the UK Social Wasps of the UK To claim your discount, simply add buglife50 into the coupon box during checkout (you may need to click on 'Have a coupon?' for this box to appear). The coupon is not limited to a single use, so you can use it to get the 50% discount on multiple courses! Let’s learn with entoLEARN! The Secret World of Spider Webs Buglife is delighted to have teamed up with Thames & Hudson to bring an exciting and exclusive offer to our community members. Recently published, The Secret World of Spider Webs, is the first in a new series of children's non-fiction books that reveal under-appreciated and hidden natural wonders that are essential to Earth's biodiversity. Wonderfully written with beautiful illustrations, for children aged 7+, this book offers a fascinating insight into the world of spider webs; just what any budding arachnologist needs! Use our exclusive discount code THAMES20 to get 20% off (until 31 December 2025) Take me to The Secret World of Spider Webs Join conservationist James Harding-Morris as he uncovers the stories of our endemic wildlife – the plants, animals and fungi that are unique to Britain. Determined to give these irreplaceable species their moment in the spotlight, James goes in search of them across the length and breadth of Britain, from wild and rugged Orkney, the only known location for the Orkney Vole, down to suburban Plymouth where the Horrid Ground-weaver spider faces global extinction at the hands of developers. We’re delighted to offer you a fantastic 25% discount! Just use the code ENDEMIC25, on Bloomsbury.com. Order Endemic The Power of Noticing: my summer with the Wart-biter Volunteering is a great way to discover the wonderful world of conservation. 🦸‍♀️ Giving your time to nature not only enables you to give something back, but you can gain a whole lot too. Even super powers! Have we caught your attention? Great! Join Changing Chalk Volunteer, Kirsty Lee, in our latest guest blog, "The Power of Noticing: my summer with the Wart-biter" Read the blog Wart-biter Bush-cricket (Decticus verrucivorus) © Frank Vassen (CC BY-2.0) Wart-biter Bush-cricket (Decticus verrucivorus) © Frank Vassen (CC BY-2.0) Want to know more about our funded projects past and present? Have you checked out our project map on our website? Discover where are working and where the nearest project to you is, with our interactive map. 🔎Search function which allows you to search by address and/or postcode; ✅Toggle between our active projects and our completed projects; ℹ️ Find out more about a project that interests you by clicking through to our project pages. Don’t forget to zoom out to see where we are working internationally as well! Explore the Project Map Upcoming events Tuesday 2 December ~ Life on the Edge after dark! – Mediterranean Oil Beetle survey volunteer task with Life on the Edge (Mattiscombe, Devon) Wednesday 3 December ~ Diverse by Nature Webinar with Natur am Byth (online) Wednesday 3 December ~ The Shining Guest Ant: An Unexpected Houseguest with The Biological Recording Company (online) Wednesday 3 December ~ The Bug Bunch! For Home Ed Families - Festive Party (Pitsea, Essex) Sunday 7 December ~ Scrub Management with Life on the Edge (Brixham, Devon) Monday 8 December ~ The Key to the Queendom: Driver Ants as Keystone Species in Tropical Africa with The Biological Recording Company (online) Tuesday 9 December ~ Life on the Edge after dark! – Mediterranean Oil Beetle survey volunteer task with Life on the Edge (Mattiscombe, Devon) Wednesday 10 December - Invertebrate Study Day with The Biological Recording Company (Natural History Museum, London) Wednesday 10 December ~ Walk the Wick! - Festive Party (Canvey Wick, Essex) Thursday 11 December ~ Habitat Management Walk & Talk with Coal Spoil Connections (Pontypridd, Wales) Thursday 18 December ~ Life on the Edge after dark! – Mediterranean Oil Beetle survey volunteer task with Life on the Edge (Mattiscombe, Devon) Tuesday 30 December ~ Arboreal Harvestmen with The Biological Recording Company (online) Tuesday 13 January ~ Understanding a Bee’s Buzz: Biology to Robotics with The Biological Recording Company (online) Please do remember that our website Events Page is being updated all the time so, to keep up to date with both current and future Buglife events, as well as events from partners and supporters, be sure to visit regularly. What’s the buzz? New Manifestos for Bugs in Scotland and Wales With parliamentary elections approaching in Wales and Scotland next May, Buglife is pleased to publish dedicated Manifestos for Bugs, outlining key actions for invertebrate conservation in each nation. While invertebrates face similar threats in both countries, there are distinct opportunities and needs that the next Governments in Scotland and Wales can take to halt nature loss, and reverse invertebrate declines. Both Governments must: Recognise the rapid decline in insect abundance, as demonstrated by the Bugs Matter monitoring scheme. Pledge to restore sustainable populations of all invertebrates. Governments must establish binding targets for nature recovery through primary legislation. These targets should be supported by fully resourced delivery plans and long-term funding commitments to tackle climate change, end sewage pollution, and protect 30% of land and sea for nature. Read the story… London’s Important Invertebrate Areas Important Invertebrate Areas (IIAs) are places that are home to nationally or internationally significant invertebrate populations and their habitats. They include diverse species from beetles and moths to freshwater shrimps and woodlice, and habitats from the shoreline, along rivers and to the uplands. In our efforts to put bugs on the map, we recently celebrated the publication of our 50th IIA profile document. Thanks to the efforts of Buglife’s IIA Officer Lucia, GIS & Data Officer Tom and Peatland Conservation Officer Melissa, we now have profiles available for more IIAs. More recently we've been working with Greenspace Information for Greater London to further expand the reach and accessibility of IIA data. Map showing the B-Lines network and the three IIAs within Greater London. Shrill carder bee (Bombus sylvarum) © Steven Falk. Read the story… For all our latest news please visit our website News Pages. Buglife shop The Buglife Shop is open for all your invertebrate needs, offering more ethical options and ways for you to support bugs. Whether you’re looking for clothing, insurance, home accessories or gifts for a loved one; there’s something for everyone! a shopping bag with a picture of a firefly on it a packet of native wildflower seeds Visit the Buglife shop Shop News: In addition to our usual offerings our Christmas Brochure, brought to you in partnership with Red Robin, is here! From cards to clothing, bee hotels to beer - bring a little festive cheer to your home and support Buglife in the process! Christmas Brochure Don't forget you can stay up to date with the work of the Buglife team via Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube! Thank you for your continued interest in and support of our work; together we can save the small things that run the planet! The Buglife Team Join the Buglife Community P.S. 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