I re-post this request from FRIENDS OF THE EARTH TO PLANT MORE TREES
Dear John
Scientists say we need billions more trees in the UK to protect our climate and wildlife. And trees can help offer a natural defence against extreme weather like flooding
But here in the UK spending on trees fell by £20 million a year between 2015 and 2018. That’s no way to respond to the climate emergency.
Our petition calling on the UK government to double tree cover already has over 90,000 signatures. As it's National Tree Week, can you add yours today to help us reach 100,000? Let’s make sure the next government has committed to double the UK’s tree cover.
I’LL SIGN THE PETITION
Only 13% of the UK is covered in woodlands – less than half the European average.
Our remaining woodland absorbs greenhouse gas emissions and provides homes for all kinds of wildlife. If the next government is serious about tackling the climate and ecological emergency, it needs to commit to doubling tree cover.
And right now we have a chance to change things. Under huge public pressure to act, political parties are making competing tree planting pledges in the run-up to the election.
Let’s take this opportunity to increase the pressure and secure a commitment.
Can you sign our petition to help double tree cover?
Sunday 24 November 2019
Thursday 21 November 2019
SHOOTING TIMES & WOODCOCK KILLERS
Latest issue of Shooting Times seen in Sainsbury's - Woodcock, red listed bird of conservation concern, Common Snipe and Teal, amber listed. Unbelievable - what is wrong with these people! @MarkAvery @ChrisGPackham @_robsheldon @ASPaton
REQUEST FROM MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
THE ELECTION IS COMING SOON
Our oceans are vital to all life on Earth and protecting them for future generations should be a key aim for the next government.
We’re in the midst of an environmental and climate emergency and our marine biodiversity is under constant threat. This comes from overfishing, plastic and other pollution, deep-sea mining and the effects of climate change. There is a pressing need for further action.
With a general election on 12 December all of the UK’s political parties and MP candidates will be setting out the legislation and policies that they would like to introduce. At MCS we’ve prepared our own Ocean Manifesto and we’ve identified key policy changes which would help protect our marine environment. We'll be examining each political party’s plans to see how they measure up against our priorities for the marine environment.
Our nine point policy plan sets out an ambitious agenda and MCS believes that any future government should implement the following:
Marine Plastics
Ban the loss of microplastics into the environment during the manufacturing and recycling processes
Introduce an all-inclusive deposit return scheme for drinks containers
Introduce extended producer responsibility so that manufacturers are responsible for the total disposal and recycling costs of their products
UK and Overseas Territories
Designate new Highly Protected Marine Areas to cover at least 10% of UK waters by 2023
Commit to a substantial increase in UK Overseas Territories funding to ensure we protect these vital ecosystems
Ban damaging activities from all UK Marine Protected Areas
Fishing
Implement measures to help vessels account for what they catch
Legislation to ensure no fishing above scientifically recommended sustainable levels
Support the roll out of CCTV cameras on vessels to record catches
Our full Ocean Manifesto highlights our complete policy plan which would set a bold agenda for our oceans and show ambitious leadership globally. Click below to read more.
Our oceans are vital to all life on Earth and protecting them for future generations should be a key aim for the next government.
We’re in the midst of an environmental and climate emergency and our marine biodiversity is under constant threat. This comes from overfishing, plastic and other pollution, deep-sea mining and the effects of climate change. There is a pressing need for further action.
With a general election on 12 December all of the UK’s political parties and MP candidates will be setting out the legislation and policies that they would like to introduce. At MCS we’ve prepared our own Ocean Manifesto and we’ve identified key policy changes which would help protect our marine environment. We'll be examining each political party’s plans to see how they measure up against our priorities for the marine environment.
Our nine point policy plan sets out an ambitious agenda and MCS believes that any future government should implement the following:
Marine Plastics
Ban the loss of microplastics into the environment during the manufacturing and recycling processes
Introduce an all-inclusive deposit return scheme for drinks containers
Introduce extended producer responsibility so that manufacturers are responsible for the total disposal and recycling costs of their products
UK and Overseas Territories
Designate new Highly Protected Marine Areas to cover at least 10% of UK waters by 2023
Commit to a substantial increase in UK Overseas Territories funding to ensure we protect these vital ecosystems
Ban damaging activities from all UK Marine Protected Areas
Fishing
Implement measures to help vessels account for what they catch
Legislation to ensure no fishing above scientifically recommended sustainable levels
Support the roll out of CCTV cameras on vessels to record catches
Our full Ocean Manifesto highlights our complete policy plan which would set a bold agenda for our oceans and show ambitious leadership globally. Click below to read more.
Wednesday 20 November 2019
KILLING ON MIGRATION ROUTES FOR THE SAKE OF IT
Thanks to Bryan Thomas at http://birdingcostablanca.blogspot.com
Birding Costa Blanca
A video everybody has to watch
Posted: 19 Nov 2019 07:16 AM PST
Hi there everybody
If you visit my blog for bird sighting and information could you
Please take the time to watch these 2 videos, you won't believe it and the scale of night poaching and slaughter. This happens every day and night through the Autumn migration
Click this link below
Large scale night poaching of migratory birds
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=55lZ23JOeu0
For the first time, our latest CABS video shows the large-scale indiscriminate night poaching of protected migratory birds occurring each autumn in northern Lebanon. During the recent CABS bird protection camp
I just don't get it? how can this be allowed to go on?
Click this link below
Blood on the Motorway of Migration: Raptor killing in Lebanon
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hORiFG4f-Js
Comment anybody
Birding Costa Blanca
A video everybody has to watch
Posted: 19 Nov 2019 07:16 AM PST
Hi there everybody
If you visit my blog for bird sighting and information could you
Please take the time to watch these 2 videos, you won't believe it and the scale of night poaching and slaughter. This happens every day and night through the Autumn migration
Click this link below
Large scale night poaching of migratory birds
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=55lZ23JOeu0
For the first time, our latest CABS video shows the large-scale indiscriminate night poaching of protected migratory birds occurring each autumn in northern Lebanon. During the recent CABS bird protection camp
I just don't get it? how can this be allowed to go on?
Click this link below
Blood on the Motorway of Migration: Raptor killing in Lebanon
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hORiFG4f-Js
Comment anybody
Monday 18 November 2019
PRINCE ANDREW ON THE MORNING AFTER
THE INTERVIEW OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, PRINCE ANDREW DUKE OF YORK WITH EMILY MAITLIS
I hate prejudice. I prefer to go along the route of examining the evidence and then making a judgement. Sounds simple doesn't it? But where prejudice, subliminal or otherwise, is involved then listening can become a lost art and the tongue starts flapping and anything can come out. That's my stance? Why now and why this morning?
Yesterday evening BBC Two screened the interview with Emily Maitlis and his Royal Highness Prince Andrew, Duke of York. I know that it would not be everyone's idea of a good Saturday viewing and after Strickly it could be viewed as very bland.
We've had headlines to suck us into a segment of the truth or just to draw us in or even drag us away from a comment. Indeed reading the headlines this morning those ‘journos’ dug in and hammered in their comments. Well they have to make a living.
I watched the interview as dispassionately as I possibly could. Andrew Marr on his Sunday morning programme said that he squirmed. I did not. I wanted evidence if we were to get any or something that I could believe one way or the other. Yes, evidence works for both sides and that alas, will depend upon what we want to hear.
The Sunday papers are loaded with comment and it is essential that the nation gets to know as much as possible. Camilla Long in a lengthy article gets ‘stuck in’. Her headline includes ‘Poor St Andrew’. That's a cheap shot isn't it? In a side comment she says “Why do we speak of ‘standards’ when he appeared to have none”. Okay, he may not but neither may she! Her words are emotive and pathetic when she mentions ‘Brashest unrepentant carpet in the world’ when referring to the room where the interview took place. I think that she is showing her own prejudice here and I will watch out for her on TV.
Was there any evidence to absorb and take away for examination? Well, not much. There was the photo in Central Park. It looked like a long shot to me and it would not have been a close up as there would have been security to shoo them away. Was it intended for someone’s benefit? Then there is the photo with a smiling Prince and a young girl. Fake or real, but we will have to wait for that too. Then something unusual in that it was said that Prince Andrew was soaked in sweat in Tramps. Not possible, he says, since his experiences in the Falklands. The adrenaline stopped him sweating. Medical fact or not and that is something that can be proved or otherwise. Again we will have to wait.
The interview was good. Emily Maitlis examined and persisted. He answered and I thought he did well. I don't think we are nearer the truth than we were. It was a gamble for him and such an interview has not been done before.
One thing sticks out ‘like a sore thumb’ which is why did he need to visit Epstein just to tell him that their friendship was over. I find that strange and a poor decision. I met friends for lunch and they were not on the Prince’s side. The truth could come out and I am considering the point that Maitlis did not ask is what can his security people tells. Again we wait.
I hate prejudice. I prefer to go along the route of examining the evidence and then making a judgement. Sounds simple doesn't it? But where prejudice, subliminal or otherwise, is involved then listening can become a lost art and the tongue starts flapping and anything can come out. That's my stance? Why now and why this morning?
Yesterday evening BBC Two screened the interview with Emily Maitlis and his Royal Highness Prince Andrew, Duke of York. I know that it would not be everyone's idea of a good Saturday viewing and after Strickly it could be viewed as very bland.
We've had headlines to suck us into a segment of the truth or just to draw us in or even drag us away from a comment. Indeed reading the headlines this morning those ‘journos’ dug in and hammered in their comments. Well they have to make a living.
I watched the interview as dispassionately as I possibly could. Andrew Marr on his Sunday morning programme said that he squirmed. I did not. I wanted evidence if we were to get any or something that I could believe one way or the other. Yes, evidence works for both sides and that alas, will depend upon what we want to hear.
The Sunday papers are loaded with comment and it is essential that the nation gets to know as much as possible. Camilla Long in a lengthy article gets ‘stuck in’. Her headline includes ‘Poor St Andrew’. That's a cheap shot isn't it? In a side comment she says “Why do we speak of ‘standards’ when he appeared to have none”. Okay, he may not but neither may she! Her words are emotive and pathetic when she mentions ‘Brashest unrepentant carpet in the world’ when referring to the room where the interview took place. I think that she is showing her own prejudice here and I will watch out for her on TV.
Was there any evidence to absorb and take away for examination? Well, not much. There was the photo in Central Park. It looked like a long shot to me and it would not have been a close up as there would have been security to shoo them away. Was it intended for someone’s benefit? Then there is the photo with a smiling Prince and a young girl. Fake or real, but we will have to wait for that too. Then something unusual in that it was said that Prince Andrew was soaked in sweat in Tramps. Not possible, he says, since his experiences in the Falklands. The adrenaline stopped him sweating. Medical fact or not and that is something that can be proved or otherwise. Again we will have to wait.
The interview was good. Emily Maitlis examined and persisted. He answered and I thought he did well. I don't think we are nearer the truth than we were. It was a gamble for him and such an interview has not been done before.
One thing sticks out ‘like a sore thumb’ which is why did he need to visit Epstein just to tell him that their friendship was over. I find that strange and a poor decision. I met friends for lunch and they were not on the Prince’s side. The truth could come out and I am considering the point that Maitlis did not ask is what can his security people tells. Again we wait.
Sunday 17 November 2019
THE PRINCE BEING EXAMINED
THE INTERVIEW OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, PRINCE ANDREW DUKE OF YORK WITH EMILY MAITLIS
I hate prejudice. I prefer to go along the route of examining the evidence and then making a judgement. Sounds simple doesn't it? But where prejudice, subliminal or otherwise, is involved then listening can become a lost art and the tongue starts flapping and anything can come out. That's my stance? Why now and why this morning?
Yesterday evening BBC Two screened the interview with Emily Maitlis and his Royal Highness Prince Andrew, Duke of York. I know that it would not be everyone's idea of a good Saturday viewing and after Strickly it could be viewed as very bland.
We've had headlines to suck us into a segment of the truth or just to draw us in or even drag us away from a comment. Indeed reading the headlines this morning those ‘journos’ dug in and hammered in their comments. Well they have to make a living.
I watched the interview as dispassionately as I possibly could. Andrew Marr on his Sunday morning programme said that he squirmed. I did not. I wanted evidence if we were to get any or something that I could believe one way or the other. Yes, evidence works for both sides and that alas, will depend upon what we want to hear.
The Sunday papers are loaded with comment and it is essential that the nation gets to know as much as possible. Camilla Long in a lengthy article gets ‘stuck in’. Her headline includes ‘Poor St Andrew’. That's a cheap shot isn't it? In a side comment she says “Why do we speak of ‘standards’ when he appeared to have none”. Okay, he may not but neither may she! Her words are emotive and pathetic when she mentions ‘Brashest unrepentant carpet in the world’ when referring to the room where the interview took place. I think that she is showing her own prejudice here and I will watch out for her on TV.
Was there any evidence to absorb and take away for examination? Well, not much. There was the photo in Central Park. It looked like a long shot to me and it would not have been a close up as there would have been security to shoo them away. Was it intended for someone’s benefit? Then there is the photo with a smiling Prince and a young girl. Fake or real, but we will have to wait for that too. Then something unusual in that it was said that Prince Andrew was soaked in sweat in Tramps. Not possible, he says, since his experiences in the Falklands. The adrenaline stopped him sweating. Medical fact or not and that is something that can be proved or otherwise. Again we will have to wait.
The interview was good. Emily Maitlis examined and persisted. He answered and I thought he did well. I don't think we are nearer the truth than we were. It was a gamble for him and such an interview has not been done before.
One thing sticks out ‘like a sore thumb’ which is why did he need to visit Epstein just to tell him that their friendship was over. I find that strange and a poor decision. I met friends for lunch and they were not on the Prince’s side. The truth could come out and I am considering the point that Maitlis did not ask is what can his security people tells. Again we wait.
I hate prejudice. I prefer to go along the route of examining the evidence and then making a judgement. Sounds simple doesn't it? But where prejudice, subliminal or otherwise, is involved then listening can become a lost art and the tongue starts flapping and anything can come out. That's my stance? Why now and why this morning?
Yesterday evening BBC Two screened the interview with Emily Maitlis and his Royal Highness Prince Andrew, Duke of York. I know that it would not be everyone's idea of a good Saturday viewing and after Strickly it could be viewed as very bland.
We've had headlines to suck us into a segment of the truth or just to draw us in or even drag us away from a comment. Indeed reading the headlines this morning those ‘journos’ dug in and hammered in their comments. Well they have to make a living.
I watched the interview as dispassionately as I possibly could. Andrew Marr on his Sunday morning programme said that he squirmed. I did not. I wanted evidence if we were to get any or something that I could believe one way or the other. Yes, evidence works for both sides and that alas, will depend upon what we want to hear.
The Sunday papers are loaded with comment and it is essential that the nation gets to know as much as possible. Camilla Long in a lengthy article gets ‘stuck in’. Her headline includes ‘Poor St Andrew’. That's a cheap shot isn't it? In a side comment she says “Why do we speak of ‘standards’ when he appeared to have none”. Okay, he may not but neither may she! Her words are emotive and pathetic when she mentions ‘Brashest unrepentant carpet in the world’ when referring to the room where the interview took place. I think that she is showing her own prejudice here and I will watch out for her on TV.
Was there any evidence to absorb and take away for examination? Well, not much. There was the photo in Central Park. It looked like a long shot to me and it would not have been a close up as there would have been security to shoo them away. Was it intended for someone’s benefit? Then there is the photo with a smiling Prince and a young girl. Fake or real, but we will have to wait for that too. Then something unusual in that it was said that Prince Andrew was soaked in sweat in Tramps. Not possible, he says, since his experiences in the Falklands. The adrenaline stopped him sweating. Medical fact or not and that is something that can be proved or otherwise. Again we will have to wait.
The interview was good. Emily Maitlis examined and persisted. He answered and I thought he did well. I don't think we are nearer the truth than we were. It was a gamble for him and such an interview has not been done before.
One thing sticks out ‘like a sore thumb’ which is why did he need to visit Epstein just to tell him that their friendship was over. I find that strange and a poor decision. I met friends for lunch and they were not on the Prince’s side. The truth could come out and I am considering the point that Maitlis did not ask is what can his security people tells. Again we wait.
Friday 15 November 2019
BIRDING ON THE COSTAS - AROUND ALICANTE
Winter has arrived and temperatures only get as high as mid-to-high teens. We have had rain too, but this is spasmodic and often local. Due to other events this was my first trip out for a month.
So, on Friday 15th, I again travelled to meet Bryan and also Mark whose efforts you can see on FaceBook via Spain and U.K. Bird Group.
We didn't expect to see anything exceptional, but our daily list was impressive. We decided to stay local and stick to our usual clockwise route to keep the sun behind us. The lagoons opposite Playa Lisa gave us:-
Zitting Cisticola
Crag Martins
Barn Swallows - three
Black-headed Gulls
Grey Heron
Little Egrets
Little Grebes
Kingfisher, Cetti’s Warbler called and a Water Rail screamed.
On the Salinas a mixture of Gulls
Yellow Legged
Auduoins
At the Salt Tower layby:-
Marsh Harriers - distant only
and on the lagoons opposite
Black-winged Stilts
Spotted Redshank
At the small turn-off with most birds distant we saw:-
Spoonbills - in excess of 60
Great Crested Grebes - in excess of 50
Sandwich Tern
Great White Egret
Little Egrets
El Pinet was disappointing and the beach only yielded:-
Shag
Cormorant
We saw neither a passing Gannet or Razorbills
We drove inland and searched the fields and the skies. Freshly cut and drying out Alfalfa provided us with sightings of both Meadow and Water Pipits. They were excellent views too and verified through the camera lens. We saw flocks of Linnets, Goldfinches, and one flock of Greenfinches of at least 50 strong. A flock of Serín matched that number too. Chaffinches and both Tree and House Sparrows were easily seen. A Little Owl perched for the photographers. Kestrels and Southern Grey Shrikes perched in the overhead wires. Glossy Ibis flew distantly. We checked out a perched Raptor and confirmed, Common Buzzard. From the usual channel a Green Sandpiper flew.
Santa Águada had been explored by Mark. Here we sat in the car and watched a male Kingfisher only meters away with Chiffs flitting only a car’s length away. A Blue Throat too. During this time we watched both dark morph and pale morph female and male Booted Eagles. They did put on a display! Marsh Harriers too. A Blackcap was clearly heard.
We returned home via Clot de Galveney. The scrapes were denuded of vegetation and as dry as a bone. One Purple Samphen and a lone White Wagtail was it. We quickly moved on to the hide where we had great views of Shovellers, Common Pochard and Teal. We checked out the Coots for a Red-knob but with no success. The edges now had no vegetation and no cover. It's a shame that the edges are not less steep which would give muddy margins. So no bloody waders! What a shame. A solitary Snipe bathed.
Okay not a bad list, but many missing and I have not mention again birds that we saw repeatedly.
So, on Friday 15th, I again travelled to meet Bryan and also Mark whose efforts you can see on FaceBook via Spain and U.K. Bird Group.
We didn't expect to see anything exceptional, but our daily list was impressive. We decided to stay local and stick to our usual clockwise route to keep the sun behind us. The lagoons opposite Playa Lisa gave us:-
Zitting Cisticola
Crag Martins
Barn Swallows - three
Black-headed Gulls
Grey Heron
Little Egrets
Little Grebes
Kingfisher, Cetti’s Warbler called and a Water Rail screamed.
On the Salinas a mixture of Gulls
Yellow Legged
Auduoins
At the Salt Tower layby:-
Marsh Harriers - distant only
and on the lagoons opposite
Black-winged Stilts
Spotted Redshank
At the small turn-off with most birds distant we saw:-
Spoonbills - in excess of 60
Great Crested Grebes - in excess of 50
Sandwich Tern
Great White Egret
Little Egrets
El Pinet was disappointing and the beach only yielded:-
Shag
Cormorant
We saw neither a passing Gannet or Razorbills
We drove inland and searched the fields and the skies. Freshly cut and drying out Alfalfa provided us with sightings of both Meadow and Water Pipits. They were excellent views too and verified through the camera lens. We saw flocks of Linnets, Goldfinches, and one flock of Greenfinches of at least 50 strong. A flock of Serín matched that number too. Chaffinches and both Tree and House Sparrows were easily seen. A Little Owl perched for the photographers. Kestrels and Southern Grey Shrikes perched in the overhead wires. Glossy Ibis flew distantly. We checked out a perched Raptor and confirmed, Common Buzzard. From the usual channel a Green Sandpiper flew.
Santa Águada had been explored by Mark. Here we sat in the car and watched a male Kingfisher only meters away with Chiffs flitting only a car’s length away. A Blue Throat too. During this time we watched both dark morph and pale morph female and male Booted Eagles. They did put on a display! Marsh Harriers too. A Blackcap was clearly heard.
We returned home via Clot de Galveney. The scrapes were denuded of vegetation and as dry as a bone. One Purple Samphen and a lone White Wagtail was it. We quickly moved on to the hide where we had great views of Shovellers, Common Pochard and Teal. We checked out the Coots for a Red-knob but with no success. The edges now had no vegetation and no cover. It's a shame that the edges are not less steep which would give muddy margins. So no bloody waders! What a shame. A solitary Snipe bathed.
Okay not a bad list, but many missing and I have not mention again birds that we saw repeatedly.
Saturday 9 November 2019
ELECTION CAMPAIGN TRAIL OF THE LEAGUE AGAINST CRUEL SPORTS
Join Us on the General Election Campaign Trail
Dear John,
Join us on the road this general election as the League Against Cruel Sports calls for political candidates to stand United Against Hunting.
We are calling on all political candidates to commit to securing and strengthening the Hunting Act, so that we can bring about an end to hunting with hounds for good.
We are hosting Election Roadshows across the UK and inviting candidates standing for election in each area to attend. These events will provide an opportunity for the general public to question their local candidates and ask them to clarify their stance on fox hunting.
Vinny will be present, as well as his fox family and League staff to answer all your questions and for you to collect materials.
The roadshows will take place on the following dates (specific locations tbc):
Cardiff - Saturday 16th November
Crewe - Saturday 23rd November
Wolverhampton - Sunday 24th November
Milton Keynes - Saturday 30th November
Peterborough - Sunday 1st December
Bristol - Saturday 7th December
TBC - Sunday 8th December
We also need your help to run local events in your area. We have a range of campaign materials to help you: new t-shirts, flags, leaflets, placards and specially branded tablecloths, all the tools you’ll need to support the campaign. Or, if you just fancy handing out leaflets in your local area, we can also provide you with the materials you need. Please drop us a line if you are able to help. Many thanks to those of you that have already volunteered. We will be in touch very soon with more details.
The League is determined to be a voice for animals and put fox hunting on the map this General Election. Join us in our efforts to be #UnitedAgainstHunting.
I will be emailing soon to confirm times and locations.
See you on the trail.
Best regards,
Nick
Nick Weston
Head of Campaigns
Dear John,
Join us on the road this general election as the League Against Cruel Sports calls for political candidates to stand United Against Hunting.
We are calling on all political candidates to commit to securing and strengthening the Hunting Act, so that we can bring about an end to hunting with hounds for good.
We are hosting Election Roadshows across the UK and inviting candidates standing for election in each area to attend. These events will provide an opportunity for the general public to question their local candidates and ask them to clarify their stance on fox hunting.
Vinny will be present, as well as his fox family and League staff to answer all your questions and for you to collect materials.
The roadshows will take place on the following dates (specific locations tbc):
Cardiff - Saturday 16th November
Crewe - Saturday 23rd November
Wolverhampton - Sunday 24th November
Milton Keynes - Saturday 30th November
Peterborough - Sunday 1st December
Bristol - Saturday 7th December
TBC - Sunday 8th December
We also need your help to run local events in your area. We have a range of campaign materials to help you: new t-shirts, flags, leaflets, placards and specially branded tablecloths, all the tools you’ll need to support the campaign. Or, if you just fancy handing out leaflets in your local area, we can also provide you with the materials you need. Please drop us a line if you are able to help. Many thanks to those of you that have already volunteered. We will be in touch very soon with more details.
The League is determined to be a voice for animals and put fox hunting on the map this General Election. Join us in our efforts to be #UnitedAgainstHunting.
I will be emailing soon to confirm times and locations.
See you on the trail.
Best regards,
Nick
Nick Weston
Head of Campaigns
Thursday 7 November 2019
Stop hunting of Foxes
United Against Hunting this general election
Dear John,
The general election is underway, and we at the League are busy preparing for a national campaign to ask candidates to stand United Against Hunting.
In 2017, our Votes for Vinny campaign succeeded in forcing the government to drop its pledge to have a free vote on repealing the Hunting Act. This led to the Labour party to call for a strengthening of the ban.
This election year, Vinny the fox is back!
You can follow Vinny on Twitter @VoiceforVinny. If you don’t have Twitter, don’t worry, a dedicated website will go live next week.
The United Against Hunting campaign is a vital opportunity to change the political landscape in favour of Britain’s wildlife. A successful campaign will help us bring hunting to an end – for good.
We did it in 2017, we can do it again.Vinny's Twitter avatar #UnitedAgainstHunting
Vinny will be asking the public to contact their election candidates to put their views on hunting with hounds on the record. We will share this information far and wide so everyone can make informed decisions on voting for animal welfare.
We will be running Election Roadshows up and down the country (dates TBC) throughout the campaign.
Most importantly, we need your help to run local events in your area. We have a range of campaign materials to help you: new t-shirts, flags, leaflets, placards and specially branded tablecloths, all the tools you’ll need to support the campaign. Or, if you just fancy handing out leaflets in your local area, we can also provide you with the materials you need.
The campaign materials are being manufactured as you read this. To make sure we print enough we need to know you are able to stand United Against Hunting and take part in the campaign.
If you can help, please reply to this email, or contact supportercare@league.org.uk with the below details:
Dear John,
The general election is underway, and we at the League are busy preparing for a national campaign to ask candidates to stand United Against Hunting.
In 2017, our Votes for Vinny campaign succeeded in forcing the government to drop its pledge to have a free vote on repealing the Hunting Act. This led to the Labour party to call for a strengthening of the ban.
This election year, Vinny the fox is back!
You can follow Vinny on Twitter @VoiceforVinny. If you don’t have Twitter, don’t worry, a dedicated website will go live next week.
The United Against Hunting campaign is a vital opportunity to change the political landscape in favour of Britain’s wildlife. A successful campaign will help us bring hunting to an end – for good.
We did it in 2017, we can do it again.Vinny's Twitter avatar #UnitedAgainstHunting
Vinny will be asking the public to contact their election candidates to put their views on hunting with hounds on the record. We will share this information far and wide so everyone can make informed decisions on voting for animal welfare.
We will be running Election Roadshows up and down the country (dates TBC) throughout the campaign.
Most importantly, we need your help to run local events in your area. We have a range of campaign materials to help you: new t-shirts, flags, leaflets, placards and specially branded tablecloths, all the tools you’ll need to support the campaign. Or, if you just fancy handing out leaflets in your local area, we can also provide you with the materials you need.
The campaign materials are being manufactured as you read this. To make sure we print enough we need to know you are able to stand United Against Hunting and take part in the campaign.
If you can help, please reply to this email, or contact supportercare@league.org.uk with the below details:
There is so much poison out there
of, linked to cancer, brain damage and nerve disorders — and it’s everywhere.
Chlorpyrifos is the chemical industry’s dirtiest secret, topping sales everywhere, but kept from the media spotlight. And it’s no surprise — it traces back to a Nazi lab! Now it’s in our food, air and drinking water.
Right now we have an amazing chance to get it banned. Europe could be about to block its use, and key decisions are coming up in major markets like Brazil and the US. Let’s make sure we win the ban in Europe, and then unleash the power of our movement to push for bans everywhere.
Sign now and share with everyone — when this is huge, we’ll team up with chlorpyrifos victims to deliver our voices to regulators around the world!
Sign to ban chlorpyrifos
Its defenders say chlorpyrifos is an effective pesticide — but that’s because it’s derived from a class of chemicals developed to make nerve gas! This could be one of the most toxic chemicals we’ve ever put on our food!
Chlorpyrifos is the chemical industry’s dirtiest secret, topping sales everywhere, but kept from the media spotlight. And it’s no surprise — it traces back to a Nazi lab! Now it’s in our food, air and drinking water.
Right now we have an amazing chance to get it banned. Europe could be about to block its use, and key decisions are coming up in major markets like Brazil and the US. Let’s make sure we win the ban in Europe, and then unleash the power of our movement to push for bans everywhere.
Sign now and share with everyone — when this is huge, we’ll team up with chlorpyrifos victims to deliver our voices to regulators around the world!
Sign to ban chlorpyrifos
Its defenders say chlorpyrifos is an effective pesticide — but that’s because it’s derived from a class of chemicals developed to make nerve gas! This could be one of the most toxic chemicals we’ve ever put on our food!
Badgers and Foxes and the League Against Cruel Sports
Badgers are a victim of hunting. Next week we are teaming up with the Badger Trust to increase awareness.
What happens
With the hunting season now upon us, terrier men will often be out early in the morning prior to a hunt meet, blocking up badger setts to stop the quarry, usually a fox from escaping down the hole and ruining the chase.
If a fox does escape into a badger sett during the hunt, the terrier men will often dig it out in order for the chase to continue. Digging out is not only cruel, but it’s also illegal as badger setts are protected by law (separate Act for Northern Ireland).
What you can do
As part of our campaign we are urging all of you to be our wildlife champions.
If you see someone interfering with a badger sett:
Dial 999 and ask for the police
Ensure you get a reference number for your call
Once you’re safe, also report it to the Badger Trust
If you discover a sett that’s already blocked:
Call the police on 101
Ensure you get a reference number for your call
Also report it to the Badger Trust
Here at the League Against Cruel Sports we also have Animal Crimewatch, our confidential hotline where you can report cruelty to animals in the name of ‘sport’ by telephone, email or using the online form.
Information you provide could:
Help our investigators bring offenders to justice.
Support our vital campaigning work calling for changes to the law to improve the lives of thousands of animals.
So please, if you see badger sett blocking, get in touch with us or the police straight away. Together, we can stop badgers being victims of cruel hunting activity.
Thank you,
Nick
Nick Weston
Head of Campaigns
What happens
With the hunting season now upon us, terrier men will often be out early in the morning prior to a hunt meet, blocking up badger setts to stop the quarry, usually a fox from escaping down the hole and ruining the chase.
If a fox does escape into a badger sett during the hunt, the terrier men will often dig it out in order for the chase to continue. Digging out is not only cruel, but it’s also illegal as badger setts are protected by law (separate Act for Northern Ireland).
What you can do
As part of our campaign we are urging all of you to be our wildlife champions.
If you see someone interfering with a badger sett:
Dial 999 and ask for the police
Ensure you get a reference number for your call
Once you’re safe, also report it to the Badger Trust
If you discover a sett that’s already blocked:
Call the police on 101
Ensure you get a reference number for your call
Also report it to the Badger Trust
Here at the League Against Cruel Sports we also have Animal Crimewatch, our confidential hotline where you can report cruelty to animals in the name of ‘sport’ by telephone, email or using the online form.
Information you provide could:
Help our investigators bring offenders to justice.
Support our vital campaigning work calling for changes to the law to improve the lives of thousands of animals.
So please, if you see badger sett blocking, get in touch with us or the police straight away. Together, we can stop badgers being victims of cruel hunting activity.
Thank you,
Nick
Nick Weston
Head of Campaigns
Sunday 3 November 2019
League Against Cruel Sports
This is the latest from The League Against Cruel Sports
Our Election Promise
Dear John,
As you are no doubt aware, there is going to be a general election on 12th December 2019.
This is a vital opportunity to change the political landscape in favour of Britain’s wildlife, and make significant forward steps to bring an end to hunting for good. It is for this reason that once again, the League will be hitting the general election campaign trail.
But what can the League realistically do?
Prior to the snap general election of 2017, the outlook was bleak. A pro-hunt majority being returned to parliament for the first time in more than decade was very much on the cards and signalled the death of the Hunting Act and all that the League had achieved. Despite pre-election predictions, 2017 became a landmark year for the progression of Animal Welfare. Fox hunting was a major part of that election campaign and in very large part due to the role that the League played.
Theresa May pledged her support for fox hunting and for a vote to make it legal again. After an intense campaign by the League, and a significant loss of votes, the pledge for a free vote on the repeal of the Hunting Act was dropped by the government.
The 2019 election is an opportunity to finally secure and strengthen the Hunting Act and put an end to the cruel sport that plagues Britain’s wildlife. There will be roadshows up and down the country, a website that allows you to contact your candidates, and all the tools you need to get out on the street and campaign for animals.
Expect to hear a lot more from me in the coming weeks.
Thanking you in advance for your support.
Nick
Nick Weston
Head of Campaigns
Our Election Promise
Dear John,
As you are no doubt aware, there is going to be a general election on 12th December 2019.
This is a vital opportunity to change the political landscape in favour of Britain’s wildlife, and make significant forward steps to bring an end to hunting for good. It is for this reason that once again, the League will be hitting the general election campaign trail.
But what can the League realistically do?
Prior to the snap general election of 2017, the outlook was bleak. A pro-hunt majority being returned to parliament for the first time in more than decade was very much on the cards and signalled the death of the Hunting Act and all that the League had achieved. Despite pre-election predictions, 2017 became a landmark year for the progression of Animal Welfare. Fox hunting was a major part of that election campaign and in very large part due to the role that the League played.
Theresa May pledged her support for fox hunting and for a vote to make it legal again. After an intense campaign by the League, and a significant loss of votes, the pledge for a free vote on the repeal of the Hunting Act was dropped by the government.
The 2019 election is an opportunity to finally secure and strengthen the Hunting Act and put an end to the cruel sport that plagues Britain’s wildlife. There will be roadshows up and down the country, a website that allows you to contact your candidates, and all the tools you need to get out on the street and campaign for animals.
Expect to hear a lot more from me in the coming weeks.
Thanking you in advance for your support.
Nick
Nick Weston
Head of Campaigns
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