FROM PROTECT THE WILD — GOVERNMENT IN CONSULTATION TO BAN HUNTING

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more We are WINNING for animals. And we’re not slowing down. ROB POWNALL MAR 31 READ IN APP Over the past few weeks, something has shifted. After years of relentless work, pressure, and persistence… we are starting to see real progress for animals. The UK Government is now formally consulting on the future of hunting, with the promise of it being ended for good. We’ve been in the room with DEFRA and heard directly that the badger cull is coming to an end. These are not small moments. They are the result of years of campaigning, public pressure, and people like you refusing to stay silent. It’s easy to focus on what’s still wrong. There is still one badger cull licence in place. Illegal hunting continues. Animals are still suffering every day. But it’s just as important to recognise this truth: we are making progress. We are being heard. And we are helping to change things. In just the past few weeks alone, we’ve helped stop culls, seen bird netting removed, and saved animals who would otherwise have died. Often, the impact of our work is invisible. But it is real. Lives are being saved. These emails are being sent out to almost 200,000 people. That’s roughly 1 in every 300 people in the UK. And when we ask for action, thousands of you respond within hours. That is power. We are driving change. We are exposing cruelty to millions. We are turning public awareness into action. And we’re only just getting started. In the coming months, we will: Launch a national campaign to end bird netting Take on the pest control industry and expose the suffering it causes Build a mass movement to challenge and ultimately bring down the bird shooting industry All of this is possible because of you. At the same time, we never lose sight of why this matters. The scale of suffering inflicted on animals is immense. It can feel overwhelming. There are moments where it would be easier not to care. But caring is the point. To care is to recognise what is happening around us, both the good and the bad, and to choose to act anyway. That is what makes change possible. And right now, change is happening. This is the first time in years where it truly feels like we are shifting things for animals. That we are not just fighting, but winning. Thank you for being part of this incredible movement, stay with us because together we will continue to WIN. Onwards and upwards :) Rob HELP US KEEP WINNING FOR WILDLIFE This year is about building something durable and effective. About applying pressure that is relentless and impossible to ignore. Become a monthly supporter Our goal is simple. 10,000 monthly supporters. We’re currently sitting on just over 7,500. Not for the sake of a number, but because it changes what is possible. It means year-round undercover investigations, more powerful media, and the capacity to focus on winning rather than just surviving. This is not about big donations. If thousands of people give just £2 or £3 a month, it becomes real power. If you already support Protect the Wild monthly, thank you. You are the reason this organisation exists. If you do not, this is your invitation to step in and be part of what comes next. We are not here to soften language or play politics. We are here to call out cruelty wherever it hides and build the pressure needed to end it. Thank you for standing with us, SHARE LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2026 Protect the Wild Protect the Wild, 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, W2CH 9JQ Unsubscribe Start writing