FLYWAYS—HOW OUR MIGRATORY BIRDS TRAVEL TO US AND BACK AGAIN BY BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL

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PROTECT THE WILD SEE THE BEAUTY OF FREEFLYING GANNETS—END THE GUGA HUNT FOR IT’S BARBARIC

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more I went to the place where the Guga hunt begins. I didn't expect to see this. I went out of curiosity, not really knowing what I’d find. I definitely didn’t expect this. DEVON DOCHERTY JUN 27 READ IN APP On the northernmost tip of the Isle of Lewis lies Ness, a remote district comprising 16 small villages. At first glance, there is little to distinguish Ness from countless other Scottish coastal communities. Quiet villages of weather-beaten houses, narrow roads and rugged coastline overlooking the Atlantic. But there's one thing that makes Ness unlike anywhere else in Britain. It’s the home of the UK’s last seabird hunt. What is the Guga hunt? Centuries ago, when this community was isolated from the mainland and without reliable food sources, they were forced to find sustenance wherever they could. Every summer, they sailed 40 miles north into the Atlantic to the remote island of Sula Sgeir, where they hunted young Gannet chicks - known locally as Guga - and salted them for the winter. It was a very dangerous journey, made out of desperation. Although that necessity did nothing to lessen the suffering of the Gannets, it does help explain why the Guga hunt began. But that world no longer exists. Ness is no longer cut off. The men who make the journey today do so by choice - for tradition, and because young Gannet flesh has become a local delicacy with paying customers. END THE GUGA HUNT The decision about whether the Guga hunt still goes ahead rests with Scotland’s nature agency, NatureScot. And this year, as that licence application sits under consideration, I wanted to see the place for myself. I went out of curiosity, not really knowing what I’d find. I definitely didn’t expect this. Gannets everywhere! It was an extraordinary sight. Gannets plunging into the water right in front of me. Soaring overhead. Alive, wild and completely at home. I stood on the harbour watching them, unable to look away. I knew Gannets lived around Lewis. But I hadn't expected this - not here, not like this, at the harbour where it all begins. These birds are breathtaking up close - huge, white with a flash of orange, impossibly graceful, folding their wings and dropping into the sea like torpedos. I lost track of how long I stood there. And then it hit me. This is what the hunters see before they leave. They watch them dive. They watch them soar. And then they sail north to bludgeon their chicks to death. I can't stop thinking about that. We’ve been asking the wrong question To the hunters, scenes like this are proof there are “enough” Gannets to kill. But this was never only about whether the Guga hunt can continue. It’s about whether it should. Standing at that harbour, watching those birds survive against all odds, I felt the answer very clearly. This is where Gannets belong. Alive, free and undisturbed. Not on the receiving end of a weapon, or on someone’s plate. The consumption and trade of wildlife has no place in 2026. It is a needless waste of life and it’s pushing seabirds ever closer to the brink. NatureScot is currently deciding whether to grant the licence for the hunt this year. You can urge them to reject it by clicking the button below. NATURESCOT - STOP THE GUGA HUNT When I think back to Ness, I don’t see the harbour, or the boats, nor the men who may soon board them. I picture Gannets suspended on the wind, wheeling over the Atlantic, living the only lives they will ever have. They've survived storms, starvation and thousands of miles of open ocean. I hope they survive us, too. Join the fight Pick up a Gannet pin badge and stand with these incredible birds. Your purchase directly supports our full-time campaign to end Britain’s last seabird hunt and keep Gannets where they belong - alive, wild and free. GET YOUR PIN BADGE SHARE LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2026 Protect the Wild Protect the Wild, 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, W2CH 9JQ Unsubscribe Start writing

WILD JUSTICE WITH THE LONG RUNNING LEGAL DEBATE ON BADGER CULLING

Good afternoon, Today we bring you news on the outcome of our legal challenge against Natural England’s decision to issue supplementary licences for Badger culling – a result which is complicated, nuanced, but in our opinion, ultimately very positive. Natural England concedes farming interests must not drive Badger cull decisions following our legal challenge. Our, long running challenge against supplementary Badger culling licences finally concluded this week, after a hearing at our day in court on the High Court on 16th June. The Honourable Mr Justice Fordham handed down his judgment today, in which he declined to grant a declaration. On the face of it this isn’t a very clear outcome – essentially the judgment is that there is no judgment. But crucially, through taking this legal challenge, we’ve secured some important admissions from Natural England and Defra which could have nationwide implications for Badgers and any proposed future culls. Most importantly, they have formally recognised, on the record, that farming interests, political pressure, and budget considerations must not be factors considered when authorising Badger culls. Through this legal challenge, we uncovered internal documents that would never have otherwise entered the public domain. These papers, prepared for Natural England's Executive Committee (“NexCo”), briefed senior leadership on applications for supplementary Badger cull licences and they were very illuminating. The documents listed five considerations that were implied to be relevant to the granting of cull licences, which were: Potential consequences for Natural England's "wider relationships within the farming community" Potential consequences for Natural England's relationship with Defra Natural England's exposure to compensation claims from the farming industry Pressure to meet farming industry timelines and avoid "questions raised by the NFU" Consequences for Natural England's budget, including potential staff layoffs and wellbeing issues Natural England subsequently granted 26 supplementary Badger cull licences on 3 May 2024, despite its own Director of Science stating there was "no justification" for the cull. Following this, we brought this legal challenge (along with the Badger Trust) on the basis that Natural England’s decision had been improperly influenced by these irrelevant considerations. In a witness statement filed some 15 months after the cased was lodged in court, Natural England clarified that while the NexCo Paper was commissioned so that its executive committee “could understand the risks and consequences of the different decisions that might be taken” and was accessible to the person making the decision on the licences (Dr Oliver Harmer, who sits on NexCo (here), he did not in fact click on a link to it (and therefore see the paper) before making his decision on the licences. We think it is quite surprising that decisions of this importance can be made by senior officials without considering comprehensive briefing materials. But regardless, as a result, no finding of unlawfulness could be made, and the Court declined our invitation to formally rule that the five considerations would have been unlawful, only on the basis that courts should not rule on hypothetical questions (now that the application and culls have passed). However, crucially, both Natural England and the Defra Secretary of State conceded (NE before and during the hearing and the Secretary of State at the hearing) that those considerations would have been unlawful to rely upon. Both have now formally recognised that farming interests, political pressure, and budget considerations must play no part in authorising any future Badger culls. This is a good outcome for Badgers, because as we know that there is also no scientific justification for similar culls. We brought this case because we believe Badger culling is inhumane, lacks scientific justification, and in this case apparently pursued primarily to satisfy the farming lobby rather than on legitimate public health grounds. The internal documents we uncovered vindicated those concerns, and without this challenge, they would never have seen the light of day. We also recognised that while the target of the legal challenge was the decision to approve the licences in May 2024, the case was (and was always intended to be) an audit of the legality of public decision-making.As the Judge noted in a previous judgment in this case: “it is always on the cards that judicial review will be backward looking in this kind of case. That does not undermine the value of the legal audit. Nor is that value necessarily a function of the outcomes of cases. The public interest enterprise of judicial review accountability secures lawfulness. It promotes discipline. It exposes unlawfulness. It promotes public confidence in public authority decision-making”. What is important is that a decision to cull Badgers based on these types of erroneous and unlawful factors should never be taken again. This lengthy process has also resulted in a free-standing and landmark judgment on the issue of legal costs. During proceedings last year, Natural England attempted to remove our standard costs protections under the Aarhus Convention, in an apparent attempt to make the challenge unaffordable for Wild Justice and Badger Trust. The Court emphatically rejected this, affirming that legal challenges of this kind "promote a public interest in an environmental protection context." At the time, Mr Justice Fordham said “Finally, the signals which the law gives in environmental judicial review cases matter. Especially when the rationale of environmental costs caps is to avoid inappropriate deterrence or chilling effects. All of which is because something bigger than all of us is at stake: the environment which we share with each other, and with others, and for which we are responsible.” This ruling benefits environmental cases far beyond the world of Badger culls (read a great blog on it here), strengthening the ability of charities, campaign groups and individuals across the board to bring environmental challenges without facing prohibitive costs. It has already been cited in several court cases, including in the Supreme Court last week. Back in April 2025, our solicitors at Leigh Day offered to drop the case entirely in exchange for each side bearing their own costs. We thought this was a fair and reasonable offer. Natural England refused however, demanding instead that we pay all of their legal costs to date. That figure was £5,800. We pushed on, and ultimately the judge ordered that neither side pays the other's costs, vindicating our decision to reject NE's demand. Had NE accepted our offer, months of further litigation could have been avoided. Instead, their refusal to engage reasonably meant the case continued, and the concessions we secured came with it. Once again, we’d like to thank our brilliant legal team at Leigh Day who helped get this case to court – your dedication throughout many twists and turns has been admirable. So, thank you Ricky Gama, Carol Day, Julia Eriksen and Madeeha Akhtar at Leigh Day, David Wolfe KC at Matrix Chambers and Barney McCay at Landmark Chambers – you’ve all been brilliant! And, most importantly, thank you – our supporters who helped us bring this case into the court room. Without your support over the last two years (!), we wouldn’t have been able to shine a light on these decision making processes and, ultimately, help ensure that unlawful decisions aren’t made in the future. You can read our press release on the case on our website - click here. Thank you, Wild Justice (CEO: Bob Elliot. 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THE HUNT SABOTEURS ON TRAIL HUNTING DECEIT AND ‘THE POSH’ WHO WANT TO GO ON KILLING FOXES

View this email in your browser Hi, Supporter He Astor Be Kidding: Top Fox Hunters Try To Hoodwink Government As reported in The Times hunt leaders, including British Hound Sports Association (BHSA) Chair, father-in-law to ex-PM David Cameron, Viscount Astor, are plotting to hoodwink the government into making small changes to the types of scent used by so-called ‘trail’ hunts enabling ministers to ‘claim victory’ without introducing the comprehensive legislation that would ensure an end to hunting wildlife with dogs. The 4th Viscount William Waldorf Astor III, current chair of the BHSA The plot formed part of the leaked minutes from a BHSA board meeting held in May 2026, in the prestigious Cavalry and Guards Club, a private members club in Mayfair, London. Just exactly the sort of distinguished setting you’d expect from those occupying the upper echelons of the hunting establishment, picture the scene - leather armchairs, military portraits adorning the walls and silver service dining rooms - discussing how to circumvent an incoming ban on hunting. The ‘garden room’ at the Cavalry and Guards private members club Hunters like to portray themselves as ordinary country folk, the reality is played out in private members’ clubs, where representatives of bloodsports groups, assembling beneath chandeliers in one of London’s most exclusive clubs are, despite massive public opposition, plotting ways to shape laws to suit them, assisted of course by a highly expensive consultancy, of the sort that are paid to change public opinion in favour of those with deep pockets. The BHSA itself emerged out of the ashes of the discredited Hunting Office following the fallout from the leaked Hunting Office webinars in 2020. As we warned at the time, simply taking ‘hunting’ out of the name will do nothing to change the culture of “dishonesty and evasion” and resistance to reform, the old guard became the new guard - same old, same old, and they want to repeat history, only this time it is drag hunting they will claim to be doing. The major flaw in this, is of course the fact the British public is overwhelmingly in support of a stronger ban, in rural areas, as much as towns and cities. Astor, of course in his ivory tower would not necessarily understand this, when he isn’t frequenting London’s exclusive clubs, he can of course be found on the hunting field with his home pack the Old Berks Hunt. Astor when not in his ivory tower, or private members clubs can be found hunting foxes at his home pack, the Old Berks. Photo: Bristol Hunt Sabs Those that have been following our news will know that the Old Berks is also home to two of the most sadistic hunters that have come to light in recent years; Oliver Thompson and Rob Shearring. The BHSA has no qualms in hunts employing individuals convicted of grotesque animal cruelty within hunt management and staff - Shearing is a current master of the OB, and it is reported that Thompson is returning as amateur whipper-in for the 2026/7 season. Reputationally ‘trail’ hunting is already at gutter level, and soon it will be consigned to history’s sewer. Thompson (centre) digging a fox out as Shearring (left) blocks an escape with a spade and his boot. And now they appear intent on dragging drag hunting into the stench with them. We have already raised concerns that hunts will simply reinvent themselves as drag hunts, if the government fails to address this loophole, and how the Countryside Alliance have already indicated this is what they will use to continue to operate as they have always done. Its Director of Hunting, Polly Portwin, recently stated: “We will find a way, we’ve had to find a way and we’re going to have to adapt”. The warning signs are already there. Two fox hunts, including the Crawley & Horsham Hunt – a hunt with multiple Hunting Act convictions - have already transferred their allegiance to the Masters of Draghounds and Bloodhounds Association (MDBA). Whilst the MDBA is predominantly a bloodhound (Clean Boot) association, drag hunts are also governed by this organisation, and before those two fox hunt arrivals, only five drag hunts were registered with the MDBA. When dozens, if not hundreds, more fox, stag or hare hunts make the same move, the organisation will be overwhelmed and transformed into the old BHSA almost overnight. The Crawley & Horsham Hunt have multiple convictions for Hunting Act offences as well as violence and thuggery. They have now switched to the MDBA, despite their former huntsman Richard Gurney coaching others in lawbreaking during the infamous Hunting Office Webinars. If Astor’s delusions ever see light of day, rather than “trail” hunts converting to drag hunting, drag hunting will simply be reshaped to accommodate fox hunting. Drag hunting as it was will simply cease to exist. The master-plot involves the government falling for the sly offer to “start the process of conversion [of scent] next season so that, by season 2028, we would not be using any animal-based scent or lifting of laid trails, therefore, in effect, drag hunting”. Now aside from the obvious staggering entitlement of dictating government timetables, this is wholly reliant on the government accepting this offer instead of legislation. So, if the entire plan depends upon ministers accepting voluntary changes, what is in it for the government? Apparently ministers get to “save face” by appearing to bring an end to hunting without actually legislating its demise, and in return, Astor offers some kind of trial period, that hunting is given the opportunity to “change its ways”, and if they fail to convince ministers, only then a bill could be considered, but he goes on to state that by then this would of course conveniently be close to the “next general election”. In other words, drag hunting will be reshaped, not only to accommodate fox hunting, but to actively act as some kind of waiting room for repeal of hunting laws. Preserve the hunt, kennels, staff, and land for hunting and of course preserve the institutional management of fox hunting as long as possible, keep hunting wildlife, in the hope of a far-right victory in the polls. In other words, playing for time. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch courting the hunting vote with notorious hunt thug Ollie Dale of the Heythrop Hunt by supporting a hunt fundraiser, the Heythrop Point-2-Point. The plan to retain the infrastructure of fox hunting, in the hope that they can get in a Reform or even a Tory government to repeal any legislation - both leaders of Reform Ltd and the Conservative Party, Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch respectively, are in favour of hunting with dogs, with Farage going further and suggesting a repeal of the original 2004 Hunting Act maybe on the cards. Nigel Farage, a long term supporter of fox hunting, states he would even repeal the original Hunting Act, pictured Boxing Day 2025 at Chiddington Castle with the Old Surrey, Burstow & West Kent Hunt. Of course, when the time comes and they seriously have to campaign for an election they’ll likely change their tune once they realise that hunting wildlife with dogs remains deeply unpopular with the British public. Agitators like Farage may well find it easy to signal support for hunts when speaking to sympathetic audiences but mounting an election challenge with sadistic ritualised animal cruelty on the agenda isn’t the vote winner some might think it is. The infamous Hunting Office Webinars, Hunting’s leaders - including former senior police officers and members of the House of Lords - coaching huntmasters and huntsmen on how to hunt foxes and get away with it. The Government should, of course, bear in mind that hunting's leadership is neither short of money nor short of influence. When strategy meetings are being held in exclusive Mayfair clubs and supported by expensive professional consultants, ministers should assume that every possible loophole, exemption and smokescreen will be identified and pushed for. The lessons from the last twenty years are obvious; if a loophole exists, hunts will drive a horsebox through it. Parliament should write the law on the assumption that every promise, assurance and undertaking will be tested to destruction - just like hunts said they would do, and did do with the original ban. That is why we are still here today. Any new ban must therefore be watertight, leaving no room for reinterpretation, and certainly no “voluntary” agreements - only the terminally gullible would still take these shameless liars at their word. Join the Hunt Saboteurs Association! Support our vital work by becoming a member. Join The HSA Spread the word! 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THE ‘EYE IN THE WILD’ FROM PROTECT THE WILD—SEE WHAT BEAVERS CAN DO

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Eye on the Wild - Your weekly roundup of British wildlife news Eye on the Wild #5 ELIZA EGRET JUN 26 READ IN APP Welcome to the fifth edition of Eye on the Wild, our new weekly roundup designed to keep you up to date with the latest stories concerning British wildlife. Each week, we’ll share important news, updates and stories from across the UK, including issues, species, and campaigns that may not always make the headlines. We’ll also highlight ways you can help and take action for wildlife. If you have a story you think we should cover, email us at contact@protectthewild.org.uk For the first time in over a century, a pine marten has been spotted in Sussex Homeowner Andrew spotted the animal in his garden in Worthing while he was having his morning coffee. He said that the pine marten was on the path, enjoying the sunshine. Pine martens remain critically endangered in England and Wales. Hunting and woodland destruction drove the species to the brink of extinction during the 19th century. They have been reintroduced across England and Wales, including Dartmoor, Exmoor, Cumbria, the Forest of Dean and Mid Wales. The South East Pine Marten Restoration Project has also been planning a reintroduction of the species in the southeast. The collaboration between Kent Wildlife Trust, Wildwood Trust, Sussex Wildlife Trust, Ashdown Forest and Forestry England is still in its early stages, determining whether the habitat is suitable, as well as assessing public and stakeholder support for the project. The Worthing pine marten beat the project to it! Nature’s engineers are transforming the North York Moors! Cropton Forest's downstream communities had been facing repeated flooding over a 20-year period. In 2007 one flood caused roughly £7 million in damage to homes and businesses. So in 2019 two beavers were released into a secure enclosure in Cropton Forest to maintain existing dams and create their own. The beavers were monitored over a five-year period. They built six dams, and 11 kits were born. And now researchers have confirmed they have been preventing floods and increasing wildlife diversity. The University of Leeds’ Professor Mark Smith said: “The site was transformed by the beavers in ways we never imagined.” Smith continued: “We saw peak flow reductions, increased drought tolerance and increases in plant diversity and in vertebrates, such as mammals, amphibians and [invertebrates such as] dragonflies.” Beavers were once hunted to extinction in the UK for their fur and scent glands, but there have been a number of beaver reintroduction projects. London’s Ealing beavers have also made headlines in recent days. They have prevented flooding in an area that has suffered since the 1970s. Speaking about the UK’s beaver projects, The Wildlife Trusts states: “This isn’t just about the reintroduction of a species - it’s about the reintroduction of an entire ecosystem that’s been lost.” Do you want to know where beavers have been reintroduced in the UK? This interactive map brings together a list of reintroduction projects by the Beaver Trust and other organisations. More than 2,500 people have given their opinions on how we can urgently save the UK’s declining insects The Big Insect Rescue Survey was conducted by Buglife, Butterfly Conservation and Bumblebee Conservation Trust. Many respondents want to see the government setting stronger rules to reduce pesticide use. They want it to restore clean rivers, streams, lakes and ponds, and to protect them from pollution. There was strong support for helping farmers shift to more nature-friendly methods. Respondents also wanted protected habitats to be created and connected, allowing species to move. People also think that housing developments should be designed with nature in mind. Insects are absolutely essential for life. They pollinate crops, maintain soils, break down dead matter, and form a critical part of the food chain for countless species. The Bristol Declaration, launched in September 2025 and signed by leading wildlife organisations, states that reversing insect decline is essential, not optional. The organisations’ Big Insect Rescue Plan is calling on governments, businesses, land managers, and the public to take immediate action to protect insects. UK Swift Awareness Week begins on Saturday 27 June! Swift Awareness Week is back, with more than 100 events planned across the UK, organised by local groups across the Swifts Local Network and the RSPB. Swifts usually arrive in the UK from early May, after migrating 7,000 miles (11,000km) from sub-Saharan Africa. Numbers have declined by over 60% since the 1980s, and they’re now on the UK’s Red List of Birds of Conservation Concern. A major cause of this decline is the destruction and blocking of nesting sites. Just weeks ago, a large Swift colony was destroyed when developers tore down a building during nesting season. Between 17 and 22 active nests were thought to be lost during the destruction of Regent House in Dorking, Surrey. And so Swift Awareness Week is more vital than ever. Join walks, talks and events in your area. You can view a list of events on this Google Doc, or on RSPB. SHARE LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2026 Protect the Wild Protect the Wild, 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, W2CH 9JQ Unsubscribe Start writing

FROM PROTECT THE WILD - ANIMATION GONE VIRAL

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Our new animation on glue traps just hit 10 million views They're one of the most barbaric devices still used against wildlife in the UK - and Amazon is still selling them. JUN 24 READ IN APP A few days ago, we released our newest animation - and it’s gone viral. This time, we’re exposing the horrific realities of glue traps, one of the most barbaric devices still used against wildlife in the UK and beyond. Drawn in by food, animals become trapped on sticky mats coated with a powerful adhesive. They often spend hours or days stuck there, until they eventually succumb to exhaustion, dehydration or injury. The suffering and terror caused by these traps is unimaginable - animals have been known to chew off their own limbs in an attempt to escape. These traps are used for so called ‘pest control’ purposes, and rats and mice are their primary victims. But glue traps don’t discriminate, catching birds and squirrels, hedgehogs, cats and more. STOP GLUE TRAPS Just days ago, a Sunderland wildlife charity found a magpie stuck in a glue trap that had been used to catch a rat. Mike the magpie was stuck by his feathers, desperately struggling to free himself. There were seven glue traps found around the property, which had been baited with cheese. It’s actually illegal for the public to use glue traps to catch rodents in England, Scotland and Wales. Hardly any of the public are aware of this though, and glue traps continue to be widely sold online, often marketed for catching insects (which is bad enough). The homeowner where the magpie was trapped said they were unaware that glue traps were illegal, and they had assumed that they were fine to use as they had bought it through Amazon. Amazon’s customer reviews leave little doubt these devices are being used to target rats and mice in the UK. Just a warning, the following images are pretty horrific. But I think they’re important to see. What you can do right now The animation has reached 10 million people. Now we need those people to act. Amazon continues to sell glue traps. We’re calling on them to stop - and we need your voice backing that demand. SIGN THE PETITION Aside from urging major retailers to stop sales, we hope this animation will help to raise awareness of glue traps and stop people from using them. There is no humane way to use a glue trap - not for insects, not for mice, not for anything. They are cruel by design. Instead, we recommend a non-lethal humane trap, or to contact somewhere like Humane Wildlife Solutions, who voiced our animation. SHARE LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2026 Protect the Wild Protect the Wild, 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, W2CH 9JQ Unsubscribe Start writing

FROM CORNWALL WILDLIFE TRUST - AN AWARD FOR TEMPERATE RAIN FOREST SONSERVATION

National climate award winners Dear John We’re delighted to share some exciting with you. Our temperate rainforest restoration project has won a national climate award, in tough competition from across the UK! After a nomination from South East Cornwall MP Anna Gelderd, the project was selected as a winner of ‘The Pride in Our Planet Awards’, by an independent judging panel chaired by Climate Minister Katie White MP. Read the full story This award highlights the importance of temperate rainforest, one of the UK’s rarest and most often overlooked habitats, with only around 1% remaining today. Thanks to your support, we’re restoring rainforest right here in Cornwall. This year has already seen us plant nearly 5,000 native trees at West Muchlarnick, working alongside volunteers, local schools, community groups, and businesses. And this is just the beginning. Over time, the project is expected to capture around 10,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, alongside so many other benefits like improving habitat for wildlife, supporting communities, and increasing resilience to climate change. And we can’t do any of this without your support, so thank you for being part of our journey. From all the team, Cornwall Wildlife Trust #BecauseDoingChangesThings #WorldRainforestDay Proud to be a member of the South West Rainforest Alliance. View this email in your browser Facebook icon Instagram icon YouTube icon LinkedIn icon © 2026 Cornwall Wildlife Trust. All rights reserved. Registered charity number 214929. Privacy Policy and T&Cs Our mailing address is: Cornwall Wildlife Trust Five Acres, Allet, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9DJ Want to change how you receive these emails? You can unsubscribe from this list.

FROM BUMBLEBEE CONSERVATION TRUST

view online Bumblebee Conservation Trust logo Bumblebee on white and pink flower with another bumblebee in flight to the right This week is National Insect Week! Despite the changeable June weather, the longer days and warmer temperatures are ideal for the humble bumblebee. Most nests are now well established, with workers and males actively foraging... even when it rains! Did you see? The Buff-tailed bumblebee has made the shortlist to feature on future banknotes! Cast your vote today and give bumblebees the spotlight they deserve. The Big Insect Rescue results published 📰 Two bumblebees and a butterfly on purple and white flower with blue sky Last autumn, we ran a survey alongside Butterfly Conservation and Buglife, to gather people's opinions on how everyone in the UK can work together to protect insects. Thousands of people responded, and the results have just been published. You can read about what people said were their top priorities to tackle insect declines. Find out what people want to see 📝 Show 'bee' the money! Vote today 💷 Illustration showing bumblebee on different denomination of notes in purple, green and reds The Buff-tailed bumblebee has made the shortlist to feature on the new banknotes … and you can help make it happen! The Bank of England is designing its next series of banknotes around the theme of UK wildlife, and public votes will help shape the decision about which animals will be chosen. This is a rare chance to champion this bumblebee, a species we all love, while shining a spotlight on the vital role pollinators play in our lives. You can read our blog about this, or go here to cast your vote right away! You only have until 3 July to have your say! Read our bumblebee banknote blog 🐝💷 Finding dead bumblebees 🐝 Two photos showing a Red-tailed bumblebee lying on back and on side by pot We often hear people ask questions when they find dead bumblebees. It can be sad to see a dead bumblebee but, because many of them only live for a few weeks, it’s not unusual to find them throughout the spring, summer, and autumn. There are several reasons why a bumblebee may have died. You can find out more on our Frequently Asked Questions page. You'll also find the answer to other common queries such as: “do bumblebees sting?”, “do bumblebees swarm?”, and “should I help a tired bumblebee?” Our FAQs have the answers! Frequently asked questions❔ The perfect summer doubles match: 🍓+ 🐝 Image of feet and tennis ball with graphic of strawberry design on items including water bottle We're 'serving' up fresh inspiration just in time for Wimbledon with our NEW strawberries and bumblebee inspired design! Hand-picked just for you, let's celebrate the vital role bumblebees play in pollinating strawberries. A winning combination you'll 'love' 💚🥎 Shop collection 🛒 Bumblebee in the spotlight Bumblebee hanging from a pink love heart shaped flower The Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) is one of the Big Eight common and widespread bumblebees. Let's take a closer look. Meet the Garden bumblebee Bumblebee Conservation Trust. Registered Charity No: 1115634 / Scottish Charity No: SC042830. © 2026 Bumblebee Conservation Trust. All rights reserved. You are receiving this newsletter because you are already a member, subscribed via our website, an event or when becoming a volunteer. We hope you enjoy reading it! Registered address: International House, 109-111 Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8JA; Correspondence address: Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Beta Centre, Stirling University Innovation Park, Stirling FK9 4NF Unsubscribe

PROTECT THE WILD—SILENT KILLING OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES USING POISON

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more From hedgehogs to buzzards, Britain's wildlife is being quietly killed by rodenticide poisons Rodenticides aren't just a threat to rats and mice. Countless non-target animals are silently killed every year too. ELIZA EGRET AND TOM ANDERSON JUN 22 READ IN APP This is the second in a series of articles highlighting the need to ban rodenticides in the UK. Last week, we explored how UK councils are failing in their legal obligations to avoid causing unnecessary suffering. You can read the article here. In the coming weeks we will outline how poisons affect the water system too, and we will examine how humane alternatives can be used to control rodent populations. We will be making the case for local councils and private users to radically change their approaches to wildlife control in our communities. Rodenticides cause a slow, agonising death to rats and mice. But how many people know about the other silent victims of the poisons deployed by both local authorities and private users like farmers and gamekeepers? Companion animals, birds of prey, hedgehogs, foxes, badgers, bees and grey squirrels are being harmed or killed in the UK by Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs). We break down the available figures below. Countless other non-target animals suffer or die from consuming rodenticide without the ‘pest’ controllers, local authorities or the general public ever noticing. How does rodenticide harm non-target animals? There are two ways that non-target animals are killed by rodenticides: through primary poisoning, where an animal directly eats the bait, or through secondary poisoning, where an animal eats a creature which itself has eaten the bait. The suffering of a target species and the poisoning of non-target predators are not accidental outcomes. They are in the very design of SGARs. After eating a rodenticide bait, the animal may continue to consume more of the poison, unaware of its toxicity. The compounds accumulate in the body’s tissues, steadily preventing the capacity to clot blood, until the animal eventually dies from internal bleeding. This prolonged and agonising death is not an acceptable way to treat any animal, yet councils, pest-controllers, farmers and gamekeepers directly cause this suffering. The risk to predators through secondary poisoning is huge. For days after consuming the first bait, an animal remains alive, becoming more catchable as she becomes lethargic. A predator who then catches her ingests the same poison. Brodifacoum is one of the most potent and persistent SGARs available, and its use is growing as rodents develop resistance to other anticoagulants. Once ingested through secondary poisoning, it can remain in a predator’s body for more than 100 days. Every other poisoned animal consumed by the predator adds to the accumulating dose, meaning that the predator does not need to swallow a single large dose to be killed; the animal simply needs to keep eating. Ineffective attempt at regulation Secondary poisoning has been so prolific that in 2015 the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) forced the pest control industry and the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide use (CRRU) to create new Code of Best Practice guidelines, as part of the Rodenticide Stewardship Scheme. However, a decade after its creation, the Rodenticide Stewardship Scheme has largely failed to deliver on its promise of meaningfully reducing wildlife exposure to SGAR residues. This failure can be clearly seen in the escalating number of non-target animals poisoned since the scheme’s inception. UK lagging behind in terms of legislation On a European level, rodenticides have been included on the European Union’s (EU) list of regulated biocidal products since the early 2000s. The EU regulations regarding the use of these products became more stringent with the introduction of the Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 in 2013. The EU does allow the continued use of rodenticides, but only on a conditional basis. Namely, that rodenticides are used as a last resort. This has led both the Netherlands and Switzerland to ban the use of anticoagulant rodenticides for private users and adopt an Integrated Pest Management approach which prioritises preventative solutions and only uses rodenticides as a last resort. In the Netherlands, cholecalciferol-based rodenticides were banned too, and strict controls were placed on ‘pest’ control contractors. In the case of Switzerland, the legislative moves came after the publication of a Swiss study of deaths of non-target wildlife in 2022, which documented the effects on songbirds, foxes, birds of prey, hedgehogs, otters and fish. The report indicated “widespread contamination of the aquatic and terrestrial environment” by rodenticide poisons. Unsurprisingly, considering Brexit, the UK is lagging behind in terms of recognising the scale of the problem and protecting British wildlife. In 2024, in response to the alarming rise in the numbers of non-target wildlife killed, the use of SGARs in open areas such as fields was banned. However, rodenticides, including the highly-toxic brodifacoum, can still be used around buildings. The new regulations are likely to do little to protect non-target species falling victim to rodenticide poisoning. The animals killed Birds of Prey In November 2024, Wild Justice published a report titled Collateral Damage: The Rodenticide Stewardship Scheme – is it working?. The group used Freedom of Information requests to obtain laboratory test results submitted to the Health and Safety Executive’s Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme (WIIS). The WIIS is a UK government monitoring programme that investigates the deaths of wildlife suspected to have been caused by pesticide poisoning. Wild Justice analysed the test results on the bodies of 366 buzzards and 173 red kites submitted in England between 2005 and 2022. Shockingly most of the buzzards and red kites WIIS analysed had traces of SGARS in their livers. Wild Justice also found that since the introduction of the Rodenticide Stewardship Scheme, the concentration of SGARs found in examined birds has been increasing, not decreasing. Wild Justice pointed out that - together with birds of prey being unintended victims of public ‘pest’ control schemes - SGARs were being used by farmers and gamekeepers to illegally kill them. This strengthens the case for a ban on the use of rodenticides as, if possession was illegal, it would be much more difficult to use them to illegally kill protected birds. Foxes A 2025 report published by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, titled SGARs in Mammals and Predatory Birds, also analysed data from the WIIS. The report shows that the red fox is one of the most heavily contaminated mammals of all the species studied, with a mean liver SGAR concentration of 993 ng/g. This is far higher than any of the predatory birds and roughly five times higher than the badger. Of the 127 foxes tested between 2006 and 2021, contamination levels increased significantly over the monitoring period. The proportion of foxes with detectable SGAR residues rose sharply from 75% before 2015 to 93% after the regulatory change, meaning that since 2016, 93% of the foxes tested have been found to carry rodenticide in their livers. Notably, this includes a significant rise in bromadiolone and brodifacoum. These findings show that neither the regulatory framework nor the CRRU’s industry-led stewardship regime has succeeded in protecting foxes from increasing contamination. Foxes are scavengers, and the urban habitats they live in are likely to provide greater opportunity to encounter SGAR-contaminated rodents or their carcasses, potentially combined with a higher prevalence of rodenticide-resistant rats that require repeated or stronger treatment. Hedgehogs Despite being a beloved and increasingly threatened species, the hedgehog fares poorly in the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology report’s analysis, although the data is limited. Of the 11 hedgehogs tested by WIIS between 2007 and 2021, 55% were found to carry detectable SGAR residues in their livers, with a mean concentration of 12.5 ng/g. The sample size is extremely small and the findings should be treated with caution. Nevertheless, the fact that over half of the hedgehogs tested showed detectable contamination is concerning, particularly given that hedgehogs are already under severe pressure from habitat loss, road deaths and declining invertebrate populations. It is also telling that the WIIS data for hedgehogs is so sparse, and likely reflects how rarely poisoned hedgehogs are found and submitted for testing rather than any genuine rarity of exposure. Badgers Of the 55 badgers tested by WIIS in England and Wales between 2006 and 2021, just over half (56%) showed detectable SGAR residues before 2015, rising to 71% after the regulation change. More striking is the picture for brodifacoum specifically: detectable residues were found in just 18% of badgers before 2015, rising sharply to 62% afterwards, a statistically significant increase. Mean liver SGAR concentration across the whole period was 186 ng/g, though some individuals showed extremely high concentrations, with a maximum of 2,843 ng/g recorded. The significant upward trend in brodifacoum residues is consistent with the pattern seen across most other species in the report, pointing again to brodifacoum as the compound of greatest and growing concern. Grey squirrels The grey squirrel data in the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology report is striking but must be treated with considerable caution given the very small sample size. Of the 16 grey squirrel cadavers tested by the WIIS in England and Wales between 2006 and 2021, 56% showed SGAR residues below the limit of quantification, suggesting low or no detectable exposure. However, four individuals (25% of the sample) showed extremely high liver SGAR concentrations ranging between 811 and 6,500 ng/g, pulling the mean up to 1,175 ng/g - the highest mean of any species in the study. What the grey squirrel figures illustrate most clearly is not a reliable picture of population-level exposure, but the potential for catastrophic individual-level poisoning when a squirrel does encounter rodenticide-contaminated food. Companion animals Annual reports from the Veterinary Poisons Information Service (VPIS) provide a detailed picture of animal poisoning cases in the UK, and show how companion animals are affected by SGARs. The 2025 report draws on data from 32,000 cases during the year. Anticoagulant rodenticides were the third most common agent across all species in 2025, accounting for 2.9% of all agents recorded, behind only chocolate and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). This ranking is described by the report as unchanged from previous years, indicating that SGAR poisoning is a persistent and recurring concern in UK veterinary practice. In dogs specifically, anticoagulant rodenticides were again the third most common enquiry, making up 5.9% of all dog-related agent enquiries. The most frequently recorded individual compounds in dogs were brodifacoum (559 cases), difenacoum (424 cases) and bromadiolone (278 cases). Data from the WIIS, analysed by Protect the Wild, also documents several reported cases of poisoning of dogs with rodenticides. These incidents are directly linked to local authority and contractors laying poisons. SGARs also appeared in enquiries relating to rabbits (4.7% of rabbit cases), birds (17.9% of bird cases) horses and donkeys (19.4% of equine cases), indicating that exposure is not limited to domestic pets but extends across a wide range of animals. Next week, Protect the Wild will take a look at the effect of SGARs on our seas and rivers as well as on fish, otters and seabirds. Our demand: An immediate end to rodenticide use Protect the Wild is demanding a complete and immediate ban on the use of rodenticide baits. Rodenticides are killing non-target wildlife: Poison bait placed outside does not and cannot discriminate between target and non-target species. Killing protected wildlife is a crime. Rodenticides are causing unnecessary suffering: The slow, agonising death inflicted by SGARs – which cause internal bleeding over many days – may itself constitute an offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, which prohibits the causing of unnecessary suffering to animals. We are already obliged to do better: Existing legislation, as well as the pest control industry’s guidelines, require that preventative methods such as rodent proofing and prevention measures are exhausted before any rodenticide is used. The routine use of poison bait as a first resort is likely unlawful. Humane solutions are not complicated and there are companies out there who follow an ethical approach to managing wildlife in public areas. Check out Humane Wildlife Solutions, for example. As animal rights advocates, we urgently need to step up efforts to stop the silent killing of our wildlife by SGARs and other poisons. We need to make our case loudly and set out the alternatives clearly. The routine use of lethal poisons causes immeasurable suffering and it needs to stop. SHARE LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2026 Protect the Wild Protect the Wild, 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, W2CH 9JQ Unsubscribe Start writing

PROTECT THE WILD - THEIR FOURTH MONTHLY UPDATE OF ‘EYE ON THE WILD’

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Eye on the Wild - Your weekly roundup of British wildlife news Eye on the Wild #4 ELIZA EGRET JUN 21 READ IN APP Welcome to the fourth edition of Eye on the Wild, our new weekly roundup designed to keep you up to date with the latest stories concerning British wildlife. Each week, we’ll share important news, updates and stories from across the UK, including issues, species, and campaigns that may not always make the headlines. We’ll also highlight ways you can help and take action for wildlife. If you have a story you think we should cover, email us at contact@protectthewild.org.uk Natural history will soon be a GCSE subject! The government has announced news that natural history is one step closer to being taught in classrooms. One of the core aims of the GCSE is for students to acquire deep knowledge of the species and habitats that make up the natural world in the UK. The GCSE will include at least 20 hours of fieldwork, and pupils will develop hands-on research skills through documenting field evidence, using classification systems and analysing data. Pupils will learn the effect of destructive human activities on wildlife and habitats, and learn how to protect them. The government frames the new GCSE around advantages for the British workforce, stating that the GCSE will “grow next generation of green careers”. But at Protect the Wild, we believe the real value is simpler: children who grow up knowing nature, and therefore wanting to be proper custodians of it. If you’re a teacher, parent or pupil, the government wants your say on what’s in the curriculum. The consultation runs until 4 September. Make your voice heard and help shape a generation of young conservationists. Fill in the consultation Hazel dormice have been released into woodland More than 40 hazel dormice have been released into ancient woodland in Leicestershire. This was the second release of the dormice onto the Bradgate Park Trust estate, as part of a national reintroduction programme by the People's Trust for Endangered Species. UK populations have decreased by 70% since 2000. They are now locally extinct in 20 English counties. Loss of woodland and hedgerows, changes to traditional land management, and the effects of climate change, are all contributing to the hazel dormouse's decline. Dormice sleep through most of the day and come alive at night, climbing trees in search of hazelnuts, berries and insects. They spend five months of the year hibernating, and they even snore! Each release is a small but vital step in reversing the hazel dormouse's decline before it's too late. Dog guardians are responsible for the decline of Little Tern numbers at a key breeding colony People with dogs must act more responsibly as Little Tern numbers have fallen steeply at a key UK seabird colony. Populations have decreased by 50% at Seaton Carew near Hartlepool. Just 55 nesting pairs have been recorded, half the number volunteers had hoped for. In May, Tees Valley Wildlife Trust volunteer wardens recorded 427 cases where dogs were inside the exclusion zone. In June, there were 93 cases on one day alone. Even brief disturbances can cause adult birds to abandon their nests, leaving eggs and chicks vulnerable. Little Terns migrate thousands of miles from West Africa each spring to nest on UK beaches. Their numbers have fallen 39% since the 1980s due to habitat loss, disturbance and predation. Hartlepool Borough Council stated that dog guardians should: respect the dog exclusion zone, keep dogs on leads near the nesting area, respect the fencing and warning signage, give wildlife plenty of space. Of course, this advice applies at all beaches that are used as nesting sites in the UK. A top private school hunt has been caught illegally killing a hare with children present On 4 June, Stowe School huntsman Philip Kennedy pleaded guilty to hunting a wild mammal with dogs. A member of the public's drone footage caught the hunt in the act on 13 November 2025. Kennedy shook hands with hunt members while his hounds mauled the hare. He was fined a pitiful £258 and ordered to pay £585 court costs and a £103 victim surcharge. The hare’s life was practically worthless in the eyes of the law. Stowe School in Buckinghamshire is one of Britain's most exclusive boarding schools. In his role as huntsman, Kennedy was listed as part of the Games department on the Stowe School website. Just after he was convicted, the school removed the listing. Schools like Stowe, Eton College and Radley College are grooming the next generation of hunters and indoctrinating children into a world of violence. Kennedy's conviction follows a familiar pattern. It’s a token punishment that changes nothing for him or the hunt. The Hunt Saboteurs Association has released footage of the gruesome reality of stag hunting On 11 June, the HSA released footage of the Devon & Somerset Stag Hounds terrorising a hind, with hunt master Steve Coates in shot. You can view the video here. The HSA stated: “Her back leg is visibly broken or dislocated and is hanging uselessly as she cowers in deep water, desperately trying to hide against the bank. Two hounds are deliberately allowed to torment her at close range while she stands spent, trembling, and in total physical collapse – the so-called “at bay” moment so beloved of the stag hunters.” Stag hunting is possibly the UK’s most gruesome blood sport. Hunters use a variety of transport methods to murder deer, including quad bikes, motorbikes and on horseback. It is near-impossible for a stag to escape. When he is exhausted from an hours-long chase, he collapses. He is then shot by a gun-carrier, his throat is slit, and his body is divided up as different trophy parts. The HSA video is yet more proof that whoever is Prime Minister - Starmer or Burnham - they need to immediately act to protect wildlife from lunatics like those in the Devon and Somerset Stag Hounds. Dorset and Somerset Bassets huntsman has been convicted of illegal hunting On 18 June, huntsman Charlie Ford was convicted of hunting a hare. Ford was in charge of the pack and made no attempt to stop or recall the dogs from the hare. The incident took place in Bagber, Dorset, on 13 October 2024. This hunt, which routinely breaks the law as it terrorises hares, is owned by famous racehorse trainer Colin Tizzard. Ford was fined a measly £648, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £259, as well as court costs of £650. Meanwhile, three members of the notorious Beaufort Hunt have been charged under the Hunting Act this week, after killing a fox on 20 December 2025. Charges and convictions damage hunt reputations. But reputational damage isn’t enough. Labour has the power to ban hunting for good, if it has the political will to do so. SHARE LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2026 Protect the Wild Protect the Wild, 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, W2CH 9JQ Unsubscribe Start writing

PROTECT THE WILD STEALS THE NEWS IN MAKERFIELD ALONGSIDE ANDY BURNHAM

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Millions saw our message: PROTECT BRITISH WILDLIFE JUN 19 READ IN APP In the early hours of this morning, I found myself standing on a stage beside Andy Burnham, one of the most influential politicians in Britain and a man many believe could one day become Prime Minister. Millions of people watching national television coverage saw one clear message: Protect British Wildlife. There was no escaping it. I stood as a candidate in the Makerfield by-election for one reason: to force British wildlife into a political conversation that too often ignores it. While the broadcasters l cut away from my impromptu speech (watch below), they could not avoid the message itself. Standing directly beside the winning candidate, with cameras broadcasting across the country, I was able to put the plight of British wildlife front and centre. And that matters. Because despite promises of change, wildlife continue to be pushed to the bottom of the political agenda. A Government Failing Wildlife The current Government came into office promising a better future for animals. Yet since taking power, we have seen a series of deeply disappointing reversals. Plans to ban trophy hunting imports have been abandoned. Promised action on foie gras imports has disappeared. Badger culling continued for two years and despite now having ended there, the Govt has still not ruled out the possibility of it coming back. Meanwhile, wildlife protections continue to be weakened in favour of development, and species across Britain remain in decline. Now the Government has just finished consulting on the future of hunting. That is welcome. But consultation alone is not enough. There is still no clear commitment to removing all of the loopholes and exemptions in the 2004 Hunting Act that allow hunts to continue operating. There is still no timetable for legislation. And there remains genuine concern that reforms could fall short of what animals desperately need. Taking the Message Directly to Andy Burnham Before the count, I had the opportunity to speak directly with Andy Burnham. I told him plainly that his party has failed British wildlife. I explained that since coming into power, the Government has U-turned on key animal protection promises while making life easier for developers and harder for wildlife. I urged him that if he is serious about becoming Prime Minister in the future, he must show leadership on issues that matter to millions of people who care about animals. That means finally ending fox hunting for good. It means committing to a complete end to the badger cull. And it means recognising that British wildlife cannot continue to be treated as an afterthought. Interestingly, when I asked for a photograph with Andy before the results were declared while holding a sign reading “Protect British Wildlife”, his team declined the request. Perhaps not the most encouraging start for a politician with national ambitions. To his credit, Andy listened to what I had to say. And he pointed out that he had voted to ban fox hunting during his time as an MP, and said he heard my concerns and appreciated me raising them. Fortunately, once the results were announced, there was no avoiding the message. Standing directly beside Andy on the stage, with cameras and photographers capturing the moment from every angle, the words “Protect British Wildlife” were broadcast and photographed nationwide. We won’t stop fighting. Thank you for your incredible support as always, onwards and upwards! Donate to Protect the Wild SHARE LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2026 Protect the Wild Protect the Wild, 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, W2CH 9JQ Unsubscribe Start writing

FRIENDS OF THE EARTH - SUPPORT THEM

View in browser Dear John, Since my email last week, over 30,000 of you have signed our petition calling on the UK government to stop its needless attacks on nature. Now, with Andy Burnham’s election win in Makerfield, the potential Labour leadership race is heating up — so this is our moment to demand a change of direction and an end to the bat-bashing. Let’s push for a future where wildlife thrives and ecosystems recover. Future generations are counting on us. I'LL SIGN THE PETITION I’ve pasted my original email below for more info. Best wishes, Sienna Dear John, UK food production could one day collapse because of biodiversity loss, according to the Joint Intelligence Committee [1]. Put simply, without thriving wildlife and ecosystems, worldwide and at home, the UK won’t be able to feed itself. And yet the UK government continues to blame the environmental protections we all rely on for the country’s economic woes. But with a Labour leadership battle on the horizon, now is the time to demand an end to the government’s needless attacks on nature. I'LL SIGN THE PETITION From the loss of pollinators like bees and butterflies, to the dangers of depleted soils, drought and floods, the Joint Intelligence Committee pinpointed biodiversity loss as one of the biggest threats to domestic food production. It should be obvious – strong ecosystems and biodiversity make the UK more resilient. So why does the government pretend nature is a threat to development [2]? It’s the exact opposite. Research shows that protecting nature is even a vote winner. So with turmoil at the top of government, now’s the time to tell politicians to change course. And turn things around for the sake of future generations. I'LL SIGN THE PETITION Thriving nature means a thriving UK. Let’s make it happen. Sienna, Campaigner, Friends of the Earth NOTES: [1] Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security, Gov.uk. [2] Government rolls back nature protections to boost housing, BBC News. About us Supporter promise Privacy policy Contact us DONATE This email was sent to spanishjohnedwards@gmail.com Want to change how you receive these emails? Unsubscribe from this list We send communications to our supporters who have opted in to receive emails from us. Friends of the Earth Limited. Reg. No. 01012357. Incorporated in England and Wales. Registered office: Friends of the Earth The Printworks 139 Clapham Road London, SW9 0HP United Kingdom Copyright © Friends of the Earth Limited

PROTECT THE WILD - LABOUR MP DEFENDS THE GUGA HUNT BUT GETS HIS FACTS WRONG - FUNNY BUT SAD

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Labour MP Loses his Temper at Guga Hunt Protestors He accused us of “attention-seeking” “virtue-signalling” behaviour and of having a “saviour-complex” DEVON DOCHERTY JUN 18 READ IN APP We appear to have pissed off a Labour MP. Allow us to explain why we're not sorry. Torcuil Crichton, Labour MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (the Western Isles in Scotland), accused us and other anti-Guga hunt campaigners of “attention-seeking” “virtue-signalling” behaviour and of having a “saviour-complex” for trying to stop the annual killing of Gannet chicks by hunters in his constituency. END THE GUGA HUNT It seems Mr Crichton simply could not accept that there are people in the world who have a problem with 10 men sailing to a protected native seabird colony, bashing Gannet chicks to death in front of their parents, and selling the carcasses for a profit. Torcuil released a new public statement, where he said the campaign to end the Guga hunt was “fuelled by a lack of real purpose in life”. He even went on to insult our infamous Gannet suit: ”The ‘Goo-ga’ campaign does fall into the virtue-signalling camp of activism and to prove their commitment someone undertook a sweat-drenched election campaign in a penguin suit (he didn’t look anything like a gannet) and was willing to put others at risk by climbing onto the roof of a public building.” We suggest Mr Crichton might want to take a trip to Specsavers if he thought our tailor-made Gannet costume was a penguin. Unfortunately, a man so busy looking down his nose at wildlife campaigners appears to have lost sight of the people he was elected to represent - many of whom oppose the Guga hunt, but are afraid to speak out because of exactly the kind of dismissive, belittling rhetoric his statement exemplifies. We have personally been in touch with people from the Islands who vehemently disagree with the hunt, but fear ostracisation from the community if they speak out. And when their elected MP is publicly mocking and ridiculing those who oppose the hunt, is it any wonder? Mr Crichton’s statement also suggests he may have confused our founder, Rob, standing as a giant Gannet in the Scottish Parliament election with the activist who climbed onto the roof of NatureScot’s offices in a direct action protest. The latter was an action carried out by a completely separate campaign group, Abolish the Guga Hunt. For someone so keen to lecture others on the issue, Torcuil seems surprisingly unfamiliar with even the most basic facts. Then again, this is the same man who mistook a Gannet for a penguin. He went on to defend the hunt by saying: “The guga harvest is an essential part of the history, culture and identity of Ness. It is conducted with due reverence to sustainability and importantly to what it means to the continuation of the living tradition of the islands.” Tradition, culture, identity…these are the exact same arguments Labour rightly rejected when they banned fox hunting. And now they claim Labour is “the only party that can be trusted on animal welfare”. I don’t think that claim can accommodate a practice that even the SSPCA opposes on welfare grounds. So Mr Crichton would be wise to look at the history and stated values of his own party. He is right about one thing though - the Guga hunt is part of the history of Ness. But that is exactly where it should stay, because the mass slaughter of native wildlife clearly has no place in Scotland’s future. No amount of huffing, puffing or parliamentary pearl-clutching will change that. If Torcuil's tirade tells us anything, it's that this campaign is getting noticed. And if that worries him, wait until he sees how many more people sign the petition after we send this email. Button below. DO US PROUD! SHARE LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2026 Protect the Wild Protect the Wild, 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, W2CH 9JQ Unsubscribe Start writing

STOWE BEAGLES - THEY MUST BE ON THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM AT PRIVATE SCHOOL

View this email in your browser Hi, Supporter Sick Private School Hunt Guilty of Killing Hare The huntsman of a boarding school beagle pack pleaded guilty to illegal hunting last week, after shocking drone footage caught them killing a hare and then congratulating each other. Philip Kennedy shakes hands to congratulate another hunt member - believed to be a school boy - as they stand over the scene of the kill Phillip Kennedy, 48, kennel huntsman of the Stowe Beagles - the hunt of the prestigious Buckinghamshire private school of the same name - pleaded guilty to the illegal hunting of a wild mammal with dogs contrary to the Hunting Act 2005 at Northampton Magistrates Court on Thursday 4th June. Drone footage of the incident shows a hare being chased by the pack across a field, as hunt members watch on, before the hare is caught and killed by beagles on a fence line. The hare is pursued across a field by the pack of beagles before being caught and killed on a fence line. Hunt members can be seen watching the chase from the field side Within moments of the kill, three hunt members - some believed to be schoolboys - reach the scene and immediately shake hands to congratulate each other. Shortly afterwards, more hunt members arrive and the celebrations are repeated as the pack of beagles ‘break up’ the killed hare. The incident happened on land belonging to Crockwell Farm, a wedding venue and B&B near Eydon in Northamptonshire, on 13th November 2025 after the hunt met there. Philip Kennedy and other hunt members again congratulate each other with celebratory hand shakes as the pack pull apart the killed hare Kennedy, listed on the Stowe School’s website with the ‘Stowe Beagles’ position in the ‘Games Department,’ was fined a pathetic £258, with a victim surcharge of £103 and CPS costs of £585. Stowe is one of a number of exclusive schools and colleges that has its own pack of beagles, offering hunting as part of their extra curricular activities. Students take on active positions in the hunt such as hunting hounds, whipping-in or taking positions on the hunt mastership. A Hunt Saboteurs Association spokesperson said, “Once again, we have another court case and more footage shining a light on the illegal activities of hunts today, this time a hare killing beagle pack." “The sick celebrations of these hunters lay bare their intent. But what makes this case even more shocking is the fact that school children were not only present and participating, but that the illegal activity was organised and facilitated by their school!” “This isn’t just an illegal hunting and animal cruelty issue - it’s a safeguarding issue.” “We need to see urgent action by the Government, bringing forward a real ban on hunting with hounds, and for school hunts such as the Stowe Beagles to be shut down with immediate effect.” Over the last twenty years, the hunters have proved themselves to be absolutely determined to carry on hunting. To stop them we need a ban on trail hunting - together with our other recommendations - to produce a watertight ban that even the extremist hunters cannot overcome. You can complete the trail hunting consultation here Complete the Trail Hunting Consultation 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) 2026 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

THE SHOOTING INDUSTRY DOES NOT WANT US TO KNOW ABOUT THIS - BEAK GUARDS ARE NOT NATURAL

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more The shooting industry doesn't want you to see this PROTECT THE WILD JUN 9 READ IN APP Many of our readers have been in touch to ask about the strange plastic devices visible on the beaks of birds in some of the images we’ve used with previous articles. Many of us won’t have seen these things before, but what you are seeing are called beak guards — or “bits” — and in the next few articles we will explain why they are used and how they are fitted. We think you will be shocked. We were. Beak guards, also known as “bits,” are small plastic devices clipped through a bird’s nostrils to prevent the beak from closing fully. Plastic spectacles - rigid plastic blinders fitted over a male pheasant’s eyes to block his forward vision - are sometimes used alongside them: if they cannot see another pheasant directly in front of them, the thinking of the farm operator goes, they are significantly less likely to attack or chase each other. Become a Game Changer Become a Game Changer Neither the poultry nor the shooting industry promotes these devices as standard husbandry. Quite the opposite. Industry guidance is explicit: beak guards and bits are temporary management aids, to be used only as a last resort when all other interventions have failed. In fact, guidance makes clear that they should never be the default response to aggression. Environmental changes - more space, improved lighting, better enrichment, reduced stocking density - must be attempted first. This is the exact quote from the government’s ‘Code of practice for the welfare of gamebirds reared for sporting purposes’ (the highlighting is ours): 5.1 The use of management devices or practices that do not allow birds to fully express their range of normal behaviours should not be considered as routine and keepers should work towards the ideal of management systems that do not require these devices. Such devices and practices include mutilations such as beak trimming, procedures to prevent or limit flight such as brailing (placing a band on a wing to prevent extension of the wing), trimming of non-sensitive flight feathers and the use of bits, spectacles and hoods to prevent feather pecking, egg eating or aggression. “Should not be considered as routine.” Heart of England, the pheasant and partridge breeding farm where an undercover investigator worked for a month, did not treat bits as a last resort. Our investigators found that fitting them WAS entirely routine. At Heart of England, bird after bird was fitted with a plastic beak guard. Not some birds. Not birds showing extreme aggression. Almost all of them. Even sick birds. Even hen pheasants nearly blind with Mycoplasma. Can you imagine the suffering of the birds in the images below? The ‘life’ these poor birds were ‘living’. No, we can’t either… Become a Game Changer Regardless of whether individual animals had shown any aggressive behaviour at all, they were fitted with guards. This is not a welfare intervention. This is a production system that has accepted - and planned for - a level of animal suffering so routine that mutilating every bird’s face has simply become part of the process. It also tells us that the people running this farm knew, or should have known, that their conditions were causing birds to attack one another. Aggression, feather pecking, even cannibalism - the behaviours that bits are designed to suppress - do not emerge in well-managed, low-stress environments. They are the product of confinement, overcrowding, boredom and fear. These are stress responses. They are what happens when social animals with strong instincts to roam, forage, dustbathe and escape are denied all of those things. When ‘enrichment’ is a wooden board, and birds are stacked on top of each other in ‘colony cages’. It tells you everything you need to know about what life is like inside facilities like these - and why birds like pheasants have no place in a cage. Rather than address those root causes, Heart of England reached for the plastic clip. It is a revealing choice. The farm’s answer to the problem of birds living in conditions that drive them to harm one another was not to change the conditions. It was to change the birds. To physically prevent them from acting on impulses that their environment was producing in the first place. This is the logic of the factory farm. When animals behave like animals, don’t fix the system: fix the animal. How typical of an industry that complacently congratulates itself on its ‘welfare standards’ while cramming birds in bare cages for months then selling them to shoots for hobbyists to blow out of the air. The implications go far beyond one farm, though. Pheasants are not domesticated animals. They are legally classified as wild birds in the UK, and the industry that breeds them commercially trades heavily on that identity. These are “wild” birds, we are told, released to live freely and naturally. But the image of the wild pheasant sits in sharp contradiction with the reality of a shed full of birds with plastic clips on their faces, unable to peck, unable to behave normally, trapped in conditions so inadequate that without physical restraint they would tear each other apart. There is no humane version of this system. The need for universal bitting is not a management failure at Heart of England specifically - it is proof of a structural impossibility. Pheasants are wild birds. Cage them in large numbers, deny them the space and stimulation their nature demands, and conflict is not a risk to be managed. It is a certainty. The bit is not the solution to that problem. It is the admission that the problem cannot be solved. In our next article, we will show you what the fitting of these devices actually looks like. Birds grabbed, held upside down in ‘bunches’, carried to a table or upturned crates full of scared pheasants, and pinned down while a plastic clip is forced through their nostrils. You can see the terror in their eyes. The footage is difficult to watch. You may want to look away. We are asking you not to. We are asking you to stay with it, to witness what these birds - and millions like them in breeding farms across the country - endured every single day without choice, without relief, and without anyone to speak for them - until now. The birds couldn’t turn away. Neither should we. Images and video recorded by our undercover investigator at Heart of England in 2025. We are working to END BIRD SHOOTING. This suffering has to stop. Please share this article. Share our socials. Follow us for updates. End Bird Shooting Over the coming months our campaign will look at the shooting industry at every level. We will highlight the suppliers — the farms, hatcheries, importers and breeders producing tens of millions of birds under conditions that would provoke public outcry if applied to any other animal. We will expose the providers — the estates and syndicates that take those factory-farmed birds and sell the experience of killing them as leisure. And we will look at the clients — the paying guns who are fully aware of the wildlife crime, the trapping of native predators, and the mass suffering involved, and who have decided that none of it is reason enough to stay away. This industry survives because suppliers supply, providers provide, and clients pay. We intend to examine them all. We are working to END BIRD SHOOTING. This suffering has to stop. Please share this article. Share our socials. Follow us for updates. Join the movement. Become a Game Changer. We are at the beginning of something. Months of undercover work. Hundreds of hours of footage. Farms across the UK exposed. And we are only just getting started. But investigations alone do not end industries. People do. We are asking you to become a Game Changer. To stand with us as we take this fight forward, week by week, piece by piece, until the public, the media and the politicians can no longer look away. The first 500 people to sign up will receive a limited edition pin badge. This is the beginning. Be part of it. Become a Game Changer SHARE LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2026 Protect the Wild Protect the Wild, 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, W2CH 9JQ Unsubscribe Start writing

THIS IS THE LAST CHANCE FOR CONSULTATION TO BAN TRAIL HUNTING SAY PROTECT THE WILD

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more This is your LAST CHANCE to fill in the consultation to ban trail hunting ELIZA EGRET JUN 17 READ IN APP The government’s public consultation on plans to ban trail hunting closes tomorrow! This is a rare opportunity to push for real change: not tweaks, not loopholes, but a clear, enforceable ban on hunting with hounds. We’ve reviewed the consultation in detail and set out how we recommend supporters respond. Click on the button below and send your personal response directly to Defra in under 30 seconds. Respond to Defra Trail hunting is a practice widely used as a cover for illegal fox hunting and the killing of other mammals. It’s been more than two decades since the Hunting Act came into force, and the majority of hunts have largely ignored the law, continuing to hunt wildlife as before. On the rare occasions police have investigated, hunts have claimed to be following a pre-laid scent trail, known as trail hunting, and that any kills were purely accidental. Labour has promised to finally close the loopholes that allow trail hunting to mask as a legal sport. This is the party’s chance to consign the hunting of wildlife to the history books. The hunting lobby will undoubtedly be doing everything in its power to influence Labour and carve out loopholes, allowing them to terrorise and kill wildlife with impunity. So we need to make our voices loudly heard for the animals that can't speak for themselves. Fill in the government consultation now. Every response counts. Respond to Defra SHARE LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2026 Protect the Wild Protect the Wild, 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, W2CH 9JQ Unsubscribe Start writing

FROM PROTECT THE WILD - STOP BIRD SHOOTING - BUY THEIR BADGES

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Support the fight to end bird shooting! PROTECT THE WILD JUN 14 READ IN APP We’re so excited to release these limited-edition End Bird Shooting pin badges, designed by the brilliant Ben Sinclair from Fire Lily Studio. Every badge helps fund our campaign to expose and end the bird shooting industry. If you’ve been following our recent investigations and articles, you’ll know we’re only just getting started. Buy a Pin Badge We’re building something much bigger: more investigations, more exposés, more people speaking out, and a growing movement determined to end the mass breeding and killing of birds for sport. There are only 500 badges available and when they’re gone, they’re gone. Get yours, wear it proudly, and help us build the movement. SHARE LIKE COMMENT RESTACK © 2026 Protect the Wild Protect the Wild, 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden, London, W2CH 9JQ Unsubscribe Start writing

FROM BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL

View email in browser Hi John, Some of the most important work we do is also the hardest to see. It happens in meeting rooms with diplomatic conversations, shared evidence, and years of persistence. For birds that see no borders as they cross continents and oceans, this matters because no single country can protect them alone. It is thanks to supporters like you, that I can write to say migratory birds are now better protected than they were even just months ago. In March 2026, governments from around the world met in Brazil for CMS COP15, a UN global summit focused entirely on migratory species. With strong leadership and expertise from my colleagues and our Partners, the meeting delivered major, concrete breakthroughs – securing protections for birds like the Snowy Owl, Steppe Eagle, Flesh-footed Shearwater, and the Antipodean Albatross. Some of the inspiring people behind these breakthroughs are photographed above, but positive change doesn’t happen overnight. They are the result of years of collaboration, and only possible because of our global community of supporters. The challenge is enormous, but we can meet it by taking conservation action on a global scale, thanks to your support. Warmest wishes, Mairianne Walker | BirdLife International Supporter Team P.S You can support work like this by giving today and having your donation matched up to $20,000 thanks to a generous donor. Instagram Facebook YouTube Website You are receiving this email because you opted-in to hear from BirdLife International BirdLife International is a registered charity 1042125 Address: BirdLife International The David Attenborough Building Pembroke Street Cambridge CB2 3QZ UK For full details on how we collect, use and store your personal information see our Privacy Policy. update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Copyright © 2026, All rights reserved.

SUPPORT RIGHT TO ROAM BY BUYING NICK HAYES ART WORK — YOU CAN WEAR IT

THE RIGHT TO ROAM PRINT SHOP IS LIVE Purchase exclusive campaign artwork to help keep us going Dear Roamers, One of the most common questions the Right to Roam campaign gets, other than ‘How would you like it if I camped in your garden?!’, is… WHO does your art and WHERE can I buy it. The answers: 1) Nick Hayes 2) nowhere Until now! Because we’re excited to share that the Right to Roam print shop has launched. Each print run will be based on a different campaign theme and for now will be on a limited release basis, so don't miss the opportunity to add one to your collection while they're available. Some runs will include Nick’s existing artwork, some will be exclusively created for the release, with profits all supporting the campaign for a right to roam. Our first release is the Wild Service: featured prints collection. A limited pre-order series of five prints created by Nick for our book WILD SERVICE: Why Nature Needs You. You have until the 13th of July to place your orders. THE COLLECTION Each piece was originally created by artist, illustrator, and campaign co-founder Nick Hayes, designed to accompany chapters from Wild Service exploring our relationship and responsibility to the natural world. The five prints you voted as your favourites represent Culture, Recommoning, Inheritance, Reciprocity and Homage. All A3 designs are printed on Perlino Cotton, a premium 250gsm fine art paper. each piece is designed to last and made to be treasured. Prints are £35, with all proceeds going directly towards supporting our campaign. view the full collection We created this collection to bring the ideas behind Wild Service into everyday life, something to live with and hang on your wall as a quiet reminder of what we are trying to protect – and why it matters. A way for these ideas not just to sit on a page but spill out into our daily lives. This is the first print collection we’ve ever released, and the beginning of a wider series supporting the work of the campaign. EXCLUSIVE NEWSLETTER DISCOUNT Get 10% off all art prints with the Code: WILDPRINTS10 HOW THIS HELPS THE CAMPAIGN Every print helps fund the ongoing work of our campaign supporting better access to nature and a deeper connection to the land we share. For those who want to support the work more directly, you can become a monthly paid subscriber of the campaign by signing up at righttoroam.org.uk At the moment, the right to roam campaign is being kept afloat by small donations from a few hundred monthly supporters. We are grateful for every single one of you. It’s what keeps the work going, but if we want to scale what’s needed, we need to grow that base. We currently have a target of 1,000 subscribers in order to make the campaign sustainable for the next year. Can you help? More support means more capacity: more campaigning, more organising, and more ability to push for real change in a year which might be our best chance for a generation to win reform. £5 / Month £10 / Month £15 / Month £20 / Month As an extra bonus for supporters, those who choose to become monthly paid supporters of the campaign will automatically enter into our ongoing art print giveaway as a thank you for helping sustain the movement long term. We hope you like the shop. It’s a first for us and we’re experimenting with what works, so if you have any feedback, do reply to this email or get in touch at hello@righttoroam.org.uk Jess, On behalf of the Right to Roam team Visit our social accounts Check out our site This email was sent from this site. If you no longer wish to receive this email, change your email preferences here.

FROM WILD JUSTICE — THE CONSULTATION ON TRAIL HUNTING ENDS VERY SOON

Good morning, Today’s newsletter includes an update on our judicial review on Natural England’s decision to licence supplementary Badger culls in 2024, an update on a development threatening the largest colony of Great Crested Newts in London and Wild Justice featuring on Radio 4. We’d also like to remind you that the consultation on banning trail hunting closes tomorrow – details below. Please do respond, if you haven’t already. Holding Natural England accountable – the Badger cull licence judicial review: Yesterday we attended the Royal Courts of Justice in London for the conclusion of our judicial review which we started back in 2024 with our friends the Badger Trust. We argued that Natural England acted unlawfully by approving 26 supplementary licences to cull Badgers despite advice from its own Director of Science, who concluded that there was “...no justification for authorising further supplementary Badger culls in 2024 for the purpose of preventing the spread of disease and recommend[ed] against doing so”. You can read more about the background of Badger culling, and our stance on it, on our website here. Mr Justice Fordham presided over our case yesterday, and has reserved judgement, which we’ll hear in due course. As soon as we do, we’ll share that with you. We would like to thank our brilliant legal team who helped get this case to court. Thank you Ricky Gama, Carol Day, Julia Eriksen and Madeeha Akhtar at Leigh Day, David Wolfe KC at Matrix Chambers and Barney McCay at Landmark Chambers. We’re extremely fortunate to have such exceptional and committed environmental lawyers representing our cases and helping us challenge these injustices. Thank you so much to all of you who supported our crowdfunder on this case, which allowed us to take this right through to a court hearing. It’s been nearly two years since this case began. Since then, the political landscape has changed but the risk to Badgers has not, and so it’s important that political decisions continue to be scrutinised. Hurry! The clock is ticking on the consultation on so-called trail hunting: The government consultation on how best to implement a trail hunting ban in England and Wales comes to a close on Thursday at 11.59PM on 18 June. If you haven’t managed to respond yet, we’d be really grateful if you could. The League Against Cruel Sports has produced some helpful guidance, which can help guide you through the whole process. You can find it by clicking here. If you’ve already responded – thank you! Trail hunting was introduced as a supposed legal alternative to Fox hunting after Fox hunting was banned in 2004 under the Hunting Act. In trail hunting, hounds are meant to follow an artificial scent trail which has been laid by a human, rather than pursuing a live animal. However, many animal welfare organisations, including the Hunt Saboteurs Association and others, have gathered substantial evidence showing that for years trail hunting has been used by many as a smokescreen to illegally hunt Foxes. This consultation is an opportunity to strengthen legislation around Hunting and put a stop to these wildlife crimes. Save our Newts campaign update: Last month we asked you to support the ‘Save the Newts’ campaign to protect London’s largest breeding colony of Great Crested Newts at Glebelands Nature Reserve which was under threat from development. If you managed to sign the petition before the deadline, thank you. The application was considered by the Mayor of London on 27 May. Despite strong public support from local residents, conservation organisations and supporters, and a petition of over 7,000 signatures, the Greater London Authority chose to approve the Great North Leisure Park development. This case is a stark example of the weakening of wildlife protection legislation and has wider implications for nature conservation in the UK. The new Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 means that real habitat protection can be replaced with a ‘cash-to-trash’ levy for developers., With housing pressures rising, putting important habitats and species of high conservation concern at greater risk, the approval of this development sets a dangerous precedent. Online Talk: Talking Raptor Persecution with Dr Ruth Tingay: In a talk given to Yorkshire-based charity, Friends of the Dales, Wild Justice Co-Director Ruth Tingay gave an insight into raptor persecution and the impact that these crimes have had on Scottish legislation The Friends of the Dales is an independent campaign charity dedicated to protecting the landscape, biodiversity and cultural heritage of the Yorkshire Dales. In recent years it’s focused much of its efforts on challenging issues that face the area, including shining a light on raptor persecution with their ‘Eyes on the Skies’ campaign to raise awareness about birds of prey and their persecution and to seek change from government to put a stop to these crimes. The group is running a petition to help stop the criminal killing of Birds of Prey, which you can sign here. You can watch Ruth’s talk, ‘How Illegal Raptor Persecution led to Grouse Moor Licensing in Scotland’, by following this link. Wild Justice on Radio 4: And last but not least, this morning Wild Justice Co-Director Chris Packham was featured on BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today, talking about the impact Pheasant shooting has on wildlife and the environment. Listen to it, at about 4 minutes and 15 seconds in, here. As ever, thank you for all your support! Wild Justice (CEO: Bob Elliot. Directors: Chris Packham and Ruth Tingay). This is the 269th Wild Justice newsletter. This email was sent to you because you subscribed to it through the Wild Justice website or through an e-action or a petition where you ticked a box. Thank you. We will only use your personal details to send you the Wild Justice newsletter. We will not give or sell your details to anyone else. 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FROM THE HUNT SABOTEURS - BAN THE SICK HEART OF KILLING FOR FUN AND CELEBRATING IT

View this email in your browser Hi, Supporter Trail Hunting Consultation – Please Do It Today! Our twelve-week countdown is now almost over - the government’s trail hunting closes at 11.59pm tomorrow night – 18th June 2026. If you have not done so already, please make sure your voice is heard in the next twenty-four hours. We will not get this chance again. Handshakes all round as Stowe Beagles rip their victim to pieces. And even as the consultation draws to a close, the hunters continue to incriminate themselves. Just last week we reported on the conviction of Stowe School Beagles huntsman Philip Kennedy. The harrowing video evidence shows a hare being chased and killed by the hounds – but the most sickening aspect is the way that hunters young and old shake hands as the hare is torn to pieces. This is routine cruelty, committed by people who were not even born when the Hunting Act became law 21 years ago. Could there possibly be more compelling evidence of the need to urgently and robustly strengthen the Hunting Act? The Tiverton Staghounds make a mockery of the ‘Research and Observation’ exemption. Over the past twelve weeks we have highlighted the way that the hunters use, abuse and ignore the Hunting Act. We have shown how the West Country staghound packs torment deer for hours under the guise of the ‘Research and Observation’ exemption in the Hunting Act. We have highlighted the cynical exploitation of the ‘Falconry’ exemption, where hunters pretend to flush foxes to a bird of prey. We have highlighted how hunts bury foxes alive so that they can be hunted later in the day. Buried alive by the Cotswold Hunt. We also reported on Chris Packham’s angry but inspiring words during the successful rally outside the Houses of Parliament in May: “I’m now 65-years old, and I cannot believe that I’m standing here, and this is still going on. We elected a government with a massive majority and a manifesto pledge to stop fox hunting. But two years into that term of government, and nothing has happened.” Chris Packham flies the flag! This is it – your very last chance to add your voice to the thousands of HSA supporters who want to really end hunting with hounds. Thank you! You can complete the trail hunting consultation here Complete the Trail Hunting Consultation 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) 2026 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

FROM PLANTLIFE - IT DOES MATTER WHAT WE SHOULD SEE ON OUR BANKNOTES

Have you seen the new designs? View this email in your browser Donate Join Shop Hi John, Have you seen the shortlisted wildlife set to appear on future banknotes? They're all over the news this morning, and wildlife is in for a win with 18 animals and insects featured - but something is missing. Plants and fungi are the foundation of all life on Earth, but yet again, they've been overlooked. We're so excited to see British wildlife being given the chance to appear on our banknotes. But out of 18 beautiful designs, not one is based on one of our wonderful wild plants or fantastic fungi. Explore our native wild plants and fungi Why Does it Matter What is on Our Banknotes? The Bank of England said the “shortlisted animals demonstrate the rich variety of wildlife we have to celebrate in the UK”. But that leaves out a vital part of our environment, history and heritage. Shortlisted designs feature the Common Frog, Marsh Fritillary Butterfly, Grey Seal and the Red Fox. This selection, while amazing, risks a huge part of our story being forgotten. Plants and fungi are vital for our farmers, they're the cornerstone of our modern medicine, they're what we take pride in in our gardens and green spaces. They're a part of us in every way possible from what we eat to how we breathe. They're also vital for our animals and insects, including those featured in the new designs. Without Devil's-bit Scabious we wouldn't have the Marsh Fritillary Butterfly, Puffins and plants like Sea Thrift go hand-in-hand and without long grasslands, Barn Owls couldn't survive. We need the full picture. And, wouldn’t a £20 Devil's-bit Scabious or £10 Sea Thrift look brilliant? The Bank of England has said the central images will be complemented with additional elements from wildlife and nature. But we don't think plants and fungi should be an afterthought – just a background to the ‘central’ images. To tell the full story of the UK's natural heritage, we need a more complete and representative picture of nature. Which is your favourite species? We know our amazing supporters will agree that plants and fungi are just as big a part of our picture as animals. We hope to see this reflected with the new banknotes. Thank you. Charley Adams, Plantlife Nature Editor Follow Plantlife on: Instagram Instagram Facebook Facebook YouTube YouTube LinkedIn LinkedIn Website Website 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 Plantlife respects your privacy. You can read more about how and why we use your personal data at www.plantlife.org.uk/privacy-notice Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.