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We have recently launched a new animation aimed at raising awareness about the appalling practice of stag hunting, which unfortunately continues to take place despite being illegal. This is due to the absurd exemptions in the 2004 Hunting Act, which allow for deer hunting to be carried out under the guise of scientific 'research and observation'. This is a shameful state of affairs. Regrettably, the hunting ban is not functioning as it should, and mammals, including stags, foxes, and hares, are falling victim to the bloodlust of hunters.   Our 60-second video, narrated by Dr. Amir Khan, illustrates how and why stags are still being hunted with hounds. Most importantly, we are calling for a complete ban on hunting with mammals through our Hunting with Mammals Bill, which will bring an end to stag hunting, as well as all other forms of hunting with hounds, once and for all. If you are reading this, we kindly ask you to take a moment to watch our short animation on your preferred social media platform and then click on the "share" or "retweet" button. If you would like to show additional support, we also invite you to adopt a deer with us today. Our goal is to educate the public about the horrific cruelty that is taking place in our countryside and to mobilise a movement to put an end to the hunting of mammals, as well as the shooting of birds. Thank you so much for your support.

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PEAK DISTRICT BIRD OF PREY INITIATIVE TO CLOSE AS PERSECUTION CASES CONTINUE

The Peak District Bird of Prey Initiative is to close, with differing views among the group’s stakeholders and continued cases of persecution within the region leading to the initiative ‘no longer being able to deliver meaningful change’ – according to the National Park Authority, convenors of the initiative.

Set up in 2011 by the National Park Authority, the initiative’s goal was for populations of the region’s key birds of prey or ‘raptors’ to be returned to levels last seen during the 1990s, and the re-establishment of hen harrier as a regularly breeding species.

The Peak District has historically been home to populations of iconic species such as the peregrine, goshawk, merlin – the UK’s smallest raptor – and the hen harrier, one of the most persecuted birds of prey in the country. A supporting cast of other raptors includes the short-eared owl, with increasing sightings of red kites and ospreys.

Despite more than a decade of the initiative, which included representatives from the landowning and gamekeeping community, experienced raptor surveyors, conservation groups, the police and other bodies, populations of many of the key species have not increased at the rates initially hoped for with some seeing no improvement at all. Whilst hen harriers have returned to the area, successful breeding currently remains limited.

Those involved in the annual surveying of raptors within the study area – largely comprising the National Park’s ‘Dark Peak’ uplands, have recently stated they no longer felt they could continue supporting the group. The RSPB stepped down as a member of the initiative in 2018.

Although progress has been seen with some species including the goshawk, and with the Initiative acknowledging that other species’ population changes appear to be mirroring those of wider UK trends, direct persecution has remained a factor alongside the initiative’s decade-long existence.

Incidents of shooting, poisoning, trapping, nest destruction or the disappearance of satellite-tracked birds active within the Peak District have featured in every year of the initiative’s monitoring.

The National Park Authority believes that until these illegal activities are tackled, meaningful progress towards population increases in key species will not be possible.

Phil Mulligan, chief executive of the Peak District National Park Authority said: “It is with regret that we are closing the initiative after more than a decade of endeavours to safeguard our charismatic birds of prey that have a rightful place here in the National Park.

“Featuring at the very top of local ecosystems, these species like the hen harrier, peregrine and goshawk should be a flagship for landscapes and habitats at the heart of nature’s recovery.

“The fact that the work of the initiative has failed to reflect those target populations of some 30 years ago remains a cause for real concern, and it is without question that illegal persecution targeted towards some of these species is one factor behind this stuttering progress.

“I would like to extend my thanks to those who have put their time, energies and passion into the painstaking study, sharing of information and analysis of our raptor populations during the initiative’s existence, but we must now look at alternative ways to ensure our birds of prey have a future in the Peak District – free from the risk of illegal actions.”

The Authority has confirmed that it will continue working with a range of local stakeholders on priority actions for the future of birds of prey in the Peak District and potential activities will be outlined as part of the Authority’s ‘Nature Recovery Plan’ due to be released this summer.

ENDS

THERE IS NO FUN IN KILLING HARES - BUT THERE ARE SOME THAT SEEM TO GET PLEASURE.

Here is the latest news from the HSA.

Somerset will have one less hare hunt next season, as the West Somerset Beagles are to merge with the Ilminster Beagles to become the Ilminster & West Somerset Beagles.

The hunt will be kennelled at the current Ilminster Beagles kennels in Henlade, near Taunton, which also houses the Taunton Vale Hunt.

Beagling is a bloodsport that takes place on foot, with a pack of beagles hunting hare. This was also made illegal by the Hunting Act 2004, however similarly to fox hunting – these packs still regularly break the law!

The hunts in question are no strangers to mergers in recent decades. The West Somerset Beagles were themselves formed from a merger of the Crowcombe Beagles and the Beacon Beagles in the mid 90s, and they also swallowed up some of the former country of the Holcombe Rogus Beagles when they folded in the early 2000s.

At one time there were 5 hare hunts operating in this area, now there is just 1.

In the mid 90s the Ilminster Beagles previously took over another hunt that no longer exists, the South Somerset Beagles.

This picture is mirrored across the country – beagling is in terminal decline. More and more packs are merging, or are ceasing to exist completely, faced with dwindling support, finances and an increase in attention from saboteurs.

In the west, the Severn Vale Beagles have faced consistent sab pressure during the last couple of years, while in the east a number of beagle packs have faced increasing sab activity recently. In October 2021, the prestigious and secretive Northumberland Beagling Festival was stormed by saboteurs from across the country, which led to it being abandoned after the first day.

The Ilminster themselves are no strangers to sabs. Both this year and in 2019, hunt saboteurs stormed the ‘Ilminster Hare Week,’ an annual ’festival’ hosted by the hunt which sees other packs travel to the area to hunt hares.

As a Hunt Saboteurs Association spokesperson said: 

“If the Ilminster and West Somerset Beagles think an amalgamation is the solution to all of their problems, then they should think again.

They are already firmly on our radar with sabs shutting down their attempted hare killing festival twice in recent years. The West Somerset Beagles were also regular hosts to beagles packs who travelled from across the country, with the appeal of unseen illegal hare hunting on the expanses of Exmoor. But as they should know by now, there’s really nowhere to hide from saboteurs nowadays.”

HELP US END DEER HUNTING FOR GOOD SAY PROTECT THE WILD

 

The gruesome ‘sport’ of deer hunting takes place twice a week from early August to the end of April in locations in the southwest of England. It’s illegal but, unsurprisingly, the police and land owners don’t try to stop it. Ridiculous loopholes in the 2004 Hunting Act such as a 'research and observation' exemption allow this vile pastime to continue in 2023.  A monitor from Somerset Wildlife Crime explained what happens on a typical stag hunt:‍ “When the stag is running, there are between 10 and 50 people in vehicles – in 4X4s, on quad bikes and motorbikes – who will park themselves up on the high land. The huntsman and hounds will go in to try and pick up a scent. The field riders, which can be between 6 and 30 people, follow on behind. Since the [hunting] ban was brought in, they went from using a pack of hounds to using two hounds, and compensated for that by using the umpteen supporters, on quad bikes and motorbikes, all hunting the stag.”‍ Hunts are usually hours-long. Stags are driven to complete exhaustion and then subjected to a brutal murder. “Once they have killed the stag, the hunters then butcher him. Different parts of his body — such as the head with its antlers, and the slots (the hooves and the bottom part of the leg) — are taken as trophies. Even the teeth are taken as mementoes of the murder. The landowner usually gets the stag’s heart. ‍‍ Help us campaign for change - a proper ban on hunting Next week we will be launching our next animation focusing on the brutal 'sport' of stag hunting. In this video we will expose the flaws in the Hunting Act and push for a new law.  Our 'proper ban on hunting' (Hunting of Mammals Bill) will outlaw all hunting with hounds and we need your help to put as much pressure on the Government to adopt it. Please consider becoming a deer adopter today as we push to end this vile pastime for good and bring about a proper ban on deer hunting.

THE LATEST FROM SABS

Here is the latest news from the HSA.

We have recently heard that the Avon Vale Hunt have had their final appeal rejected by the British Hounds Sports Association (BHSA).

As you will recall, the Avon Vale were filmed, on 20th December during the course of a weekday meet, digging out a brace of foxes; throwing the first one to the hounds before continuing the chase to hunt the second.

The footage, filmed by Berkeley Hunt Whipper-in Harry Mayo was shared around various messaging apps eventually making its way to hunt saboteurs and making the national media back in February.

The leaked footage rocked the hunting world, and the newly rebranded former Hunting Office, The British Hound Sports Association (BHSA) was forced to take immediate action against the perpetrators in the face of national media and public outrage, terrified of appearing as corrupt as its predecessor, and desperate to appear like it has some control over the criminal gangs that operate under its umbrella. The hunt was summoned to a disciplinary meeting by the Hound Sports Regulatory Authority (HSRA) who form the regulatory body for the BHSA, and this took place on 9th February.

On 10th February, the day after this disciplinary hearing, the BHSA announced they had suspended the hunt from all hunting activities on an ‘interim basis’. All the Masters and the Kennel Huntsman, along with Acting Chairman Andrew Edwards, gave their evidence. They were dismissed and all given two weeks to make any further representations with regards to the proposed sanctions.

The HSRA met again on 27th February. The purpose of this meeting was to consider the representations received by the panel from the Avon Vale committee, as well as any representations made by the individuals sanctioned. The outcome of this meeting would then be to formally issue those sanctions.

At this meeting, the panel heard representations which were made by the hunt secretary, Nicola Simpson, a letter written with the authority of the hunt, which they pleaded for a lesser sanction than those proposed in the earlier meeting.

Essentially this letter consisted of the usual faux-condemning of the activities seen in the leaked video, and of course regret for being caught the serious damage done to the already dire image of trail hunting. The letter then went on to plead on behalf of the local community and the effect a dissolution of the hunt would mean.

The BHSA heard the hunt’s pleas but rejected them, and applied the sanction. The Avon Vale Hunt was permanently barred from membership.

Huntsman and Master Stuart Radbourne along with new Master Richard Taylor also gave representations in regards to their individual sanctions. Taylor, who was not present on the day the foxes were dug out, was successfully given a lesser sanction of a three season suspension, Taylor also works as a Farrier and it is understood there are likely also consequences for him involving the FRC (Farriers Registration Council).

Radbourne, who wrote a letter to the panel, was found by the panel that he “did not engage with the seriousness of what occurred or his responsibility”. His sanction was not reduced and he received a permanent suspension. We can only imagine what his letter contained but clearly zero accountability for his actions was to be found within it.

Senior Master, Mike Smith, following the hunt in his vehicle that day, was also given a lifetime suspension, Smith did not make any representations, he is a longstanding master of the hunt and this was exceptionally damning for him, the panel said that “we consider that this was unlikely to have been an isolated incident. The failure of the Hunt’s management to ensure adherence to the core principles and rules is clear”.

This pretty much confirms they know that he has encouraged illegal hunting at the Avon Vale for the last two decades.

Kennel Huntsman and Whipper-in Aaron Fookes, who was seen in the video throwing the first fox to the hounds, did not make any representations with the Panel noting “There is little to be said in mitigation”. Nice little sum up of Fookes role in this.

The Avon Vale were given a further two weeks to then appeal the formal decision. They were given a date of the 13th March, and they did indeed make a further appeal against the sanctions given.

We now know that the BHSA considered the appeal, and rejected it – the original decision to permanently bar the Avon Vale Hunt stands. As far as the BHSA are concerned the Avon Vale is finished, for good.

So what now?

We know that the BHSA stated that the AV hounds were to be drafted to other hunts, and it is understood that is already happening. We doubt all will survive the draft. The hunt continued with its flesh round whilst it awaited this final decision. But this has now become unviable, with no hounds to feed, as well as garnering favour with local farmers and landowners, the other primary purpose of fallen stock is to provide meat for the hounds.

The fact they have any options in relation to continuing at all, shows us that the BHSA isn’t fit for purpose. What point is a regulatory and disciplinary body that cannot actually stop them reforming?

Within the hunt we know they are discussing several ways forward, including going rogue – to become an unaffiliated pack is certainly on the cards, and not impossible, but to do so would require the support of local landowners, but who would risk their reputation, businesses and potentially a criminal record to permit known wildlife criminals to hunt on their land

Their other option is of course bloodhounds, but with their history, given that their hunt staff were also hunting drag at the Berks and Bucks, even that seems unlikely, why would the Masters of Draghounds & Bloodhounds Association entertain these crooks, even more so whilst they are in the middle of a serious police investigation into wildlife and animal welfare offences.

Materially, the hunt is not particularly wealthy, certainly nothing like bygone years, but they do own their own kennels which are held in trust. There are four trustees that are named on the deeds, namely;

• Charles John Eric Bartholomew, the current Chairman and Managing Director of Wadworth And Company, a large brewery and pub chain. Bartholomew also provides a meet location and land for the hunt at his substantial property at Mill House, Bulkington.
• Sir James Henry Fleetwood Fuller, non-executive director of Fuller, Smith & Turner, a pub and hotel chain giant. Fullers Neston Park Estate owns most of the land in and around Neston where the Avon Vale often hunt.
• Robert Mervyn Fear of London Bridge Farm, Wingfield.
• Robert Charles Floyd of Great Chalfield Manor, a National Trust Property which is funded by the NT in exchange for a limited number of open days every year.

NOTE FROM ME. THAT IS SOMETHING TO CHEW ON AND COULD BE ANOTHER BLOG FRO ME.

BOLEBROOKE BEAGLES KENNEL SQUALOR FROM HUNT SABS

BOLEBROOKE BEAGLES KENNEL SQUALOR FROM HUNT SABS

Here is the latest news from the HSA.

Neglected hounds, kennels covered in urine, excrement and algae-infested drinking water.

(THE PHOTOS PROVE THE NARRATIVE.)

Grim footage has emerged of a hunt kennels which depicts a depressing scene of neglected hunt hounds, resorting to drinking algae-infested water, and eating their own faeces.

Hunt saboteurs from West Kent Hunt Sabs took a routine drive-by to the Bolebroke Beagles kennels in Cliffe, near Rochester one Saturday early in March to check if they were out hunting. This beagle pack are normally out twice a week hunting hares and were previously caught on this drone footage hunting and killing a hare. On this occasion, sabs found the beagles in the yard of their faeces riddled kennels.
The dire scene which sabs encountered was so distressing, that they decided to monitor the kennels over a period of just over two weeks, making twice daily covert visits to record the scene.

On several occasions hounds were witnessed to be eating the faeces from the yard floor, which by now had not been cleaned for days at a time, with several dozen dogs using the floor as a toilet throughout. Sabs observed that it was five days before anyone even made an attempt to clean up the faeces and urine.

Sabs further witnessed that water buckets were not changed for long periods of time. Other hounds were also seen to tiptoe around the carpet of faeces as they made their way to drink from depleted water buckets which could be seen to have green algae present.

This hunt has form in animal cruelty and neglect when it comes to their own hounds. Previously, when this hunt has been sabbed by East Kent Sabs at Chainhurst, in January 2022, the hunt called off the meet, but they left the hounds in the hound trailer for over 6 hours without water or food or access to toileting or exercise areas.

Hunts often lie to claim they ‘love’ their hounds, and often display them at countryside shows. But the reality behind this façade is that their lives are short and miserable, couped up in filthy cold and depressing kennels, devoid of enrichment or stimulation, they are neglected and ignored by those who are supposed to be caring for them. At no point did sabs witness any human interaction with the hounds during the two weeks of monitoring.

West Kent Sabs have provided video and photo evidence to both the RSPCA and local Trading Standards officials. The RSPCA did visit the kennels but hunt staff denied them access. They left having only offered ‘advice’ on how the dogs should be looked after.

This is a shocking way to treat animals, made even worse by the fact they use these hounds to chase and torment wildlife. We will be keeping an eye on the kennels to check they have improved their care of the dogs since the RSPCA visit and we will continue to report them to the authorities if there is no improvement in these conditions”.

FROM ME. I wondered why the premises were not entered and it appears that no power of entry exists yet. However advice has been given and should matters not improve considerably then further action could occur. Looking at section 9 below then it is clear to me that good practice needs to be followed. I am sure the SABS will keep watch.

Section 9 of the Animal Welfare Act places a duty of care on people to ensure they take reasonable steps in all the circumstances to meet the welfare needs of their animals to the extent required by good practice.

FROM PROTECT THE WILD

THE FOX HUNTING 'SEASON' IS OVER BUT AT WHAT COST? It's always a bit odd to describe the fox hunting season as having come to an end because the usual reply is 'I thought fox hunting was banned?' Well in theory, yes. But in reality, the ban isn't working and the hunts are still at it. And across the country foxes and other mammals are still being chased and killed.  We estimate there were at least 9,600 days of hunting in the 22/23 season in England and Wales alone.  And in all my years campaigning against the vile pastime of fox hunting I don't think there have been as many sickening incidents as there have been over the last six months or so.  We have seen foxes thrown to hounds, a bagged fox being released to a baying pack, a vixen buried underground to be hunted, a fox cornered and ripped to pieces in a private garden. And this only touches the surface. You can only imagine some of the scenes taking place that weren't captured on camera.

ADOPT A FOX TODAY AND HELP US END THIS MADNESS And it isn't just wildlife that falls victim to hunting. Below are just a handful of incidents of hunt recklessness from the 2022/23 season: On 4 February 2023, East Essex Hunt hounds ran along a road into oncoming traffic, forcing a van to make an emergency stop. On 14 January 2023, hounds from the Mendip Farmers Hunt (MFH) caused havoc as they tore through Chew Valley Animal Park. Also on 14 January 2023, a sheep drowned when Grafton Hunt hounds ran out of control in a farmer’s field. On 11 January, a pet rhea went missing after he was chased by hunting hounds. On 29 November 2022, a Grove and Rufford Hunt (GRH) hound was hit and killed by a car on the A614. The pack was out of control, forcing cars and lorries to come to a standstill. On 31 October 2022, at least four Dunston Harriers hounds died after the pack ran onto a railway line in Norfolk. FOX HUNTING IS ILLEGAL BUT YOU WOULDN'T THINK IT And that's why there has never been a greater need to fight harder than ever to end this despicable pastime for good. Only last week we released a hard-hitting undercover investigation exposing how the Border Hunt treats their hounds.  Without groups like us, hunts will just keep getting away with it. Someone needs to take a stand and that is why we are so thankful to all of our amazing supporters like you who help fund our important work.  Our work can be costly, especially our investigations that require expertise and specialist equipment. We hate asking for funding but we rely solely on the public to continue what we do. For just £3 a month you can adopt a fox with us today and we'll send you a cuddly toy and adoption pack.   Or, please send a small donation to help us be as prepared as possible before the new hunting season. Thank you as always, Rob

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AN UPDATE FROM PROTECT THE WILD

Welcome to your Protect the Wild update Firstly, I'd like to say thank you so much for your continued support, especially in such challenging times. With you by our side, we continue to work hard for the protection of wildlife.  March was a busy month with investigations, campaigns, and providing support to some brilliant organisations and activists. So I thought I'd share a snapshot of our work from the last few weeks.  Thank you for being a part of this movement. If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you, just email us. Rob, Founder of Protect the Wild. Ministry of Defence campaign gathers momentum  Last month we launched a short animation featuring the voice of broadcaster Chris Packham. It supports our petition calling for the Ministry of Defence to stop issuing 'trail hunt' licences. Over 18,000 people have already signed, please take action if you've not done so. Our animation goes viral. To support our efforts to educate the public about the issue of snares and the persecution of mammals by the shooting industry, we produced a powerful animation narrated by Sam Carter from the band Architects. Amazingly, over 1.4 million people have now viewed our video. No justice for wildlife  The case against Duncan and Verity Drewett was dismissed last month due to errors by Wiltshire Police and Wessex CPS. The case related to undercover footage obtained by Protect the Wild which showed the Drewetts aiding the Vale of White Horse Hunt in chasing a fox. We are currently looking into an appeal.  More equipment for anti-hunt activists Last month, we were pleased to respond to a request from Cotswolds Hunt Sabs to help them buy personal safety equipment for use in the field. Plus we helped Herts Wildlife Monitors with a donation to help repair their camera equipment.    Protect the Wild supports Secret World Wildlife Resuce Also in March, my colleague Charlie visited Secret World Wildlife following Protect the Wild's £2,500 donation to aid their tremendous wildlife rescue work in the south of England. Charlie has provided lots of lovely photos and a short blog about the visit and how the donation is being used which you can read here.   Badges are a sell-out! If you were one of the supporters who purchased one of our stunning fox badges last week, thank you. We sold out AGAIN!  But fear not, we have just released our new Protect the Wild badge (pictured) which you can check out here! We rely solely on support from the public. We receive no major funding or government backing. So if you agree with what we stand for and want to help us do more to end hunting and shooting in the UK, please consider leaving a donation or adopting an animal with us today.

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This blog passed another milestone a week or so ago, reaching nine million views.

Here’s the photograph that I publish every time a new milestone is reached. This is a golden eagle that was found dead on a grouse moor in the Cairngorms National Park in 2006. It had been illegally poisoned. It epitomises everything in its pitiful, poignant, senselessness. 

What’s changed? 

On the raptor-killing front, not much. Birds of prey in the UK are still being illegally trapped, shot and poisoned. In the last ten years, 72% of convictions for raptor persecution crimes were linked to gamebird shooting.

In Scotland last week, the 56th gamekeeper since 1990 was convicted for raptor persecution crime.

You might ask then, what’s the point of continuing to write this blog, if progress seems so discouragingly slow? Believe me, I’ve asked this question many times.

But the progress we’re seeing in Scotland is reason enough for me to continue.

It’s taken decades of campaigning, by many, many people who were involved long before I started, to convince the Scottish Government that raptor persecution is ‘a thing’, and is happening at such a scale as to impact on the distribution and abundance of several species at a population level. That’s not just one or two so-called ‘bad apples’ killing the odd bird of prey every once in a while; that’s the systematic killing of birds of prey by a lot of people working in an industry that has evaded accountability for way too long.

And no, I don’t believe they’re all at it, but enough of them are, and it’s often difficult to distinguish between them, especially when industry representatives continually refuse to call out the criminals. But that’s their problem, not mine.

My problem is that this blog has only reached nine million views. It needs many more.

Thank you to everybody who supports and contributes, including those who share the blog content on social media channels and in conversations with friends, family, colleagues and associates.

Nine million views is a lot, but it’s not enough. There’s still so much work to do. 

Onwards towards ten million.

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