Hunter who posted picture of decapitated fox head fails to get gun licence back Mark Lowery has failed in his attempt to get his gun licences back 30 October 2015 A HUNTER who put a picture of a fox head on the internet in a controversial attempt to "spark debate" has lost a court bid …
Man handed first Asbo for hare coursing in Scotland
Wednesday 28 October 2015 A 54-year-old man has become the first person in Scotland to be given an Asbo for illegal hare coursing. Keith Livingston, from West Lothian, pleaded guilty to two counts of hare coursing under the Wildlife and Countryside Act in East Lothian and Midlothian. He was fined £300 for both counts. The …
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Saboteurs warn of plan to disrupt annual Alston hare hunting week
Monday 19th October 2015 HUNT saboteurs have warned they are heading to Alston to disrupt what they allege is a secret hare hunting event. The national Hunt Saboteurs Association (HSA) says it is sending members to the town to force the abandonment of Alston Hare Week. The festival has taken place for more than 30 …
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Another hunt conviction is overturned
A hunt employee has won his appeal against a conviction brought with evidence from the League Against Cruel Sports (LACS). Lee Martin, from the Middleton hunt, had been found guilty of interfering with a badger sett by Scarborough Magistrates on 10 February. Today (15 October) Martin at York Crown Court was exonerated of the charge. …
Man goes on trial accused of keeping dogs to kill badgers, foxes and other animals
1 Oct 2015 By Paul Britton James Wilde, 27, from Clifton, Salford, denies the charges of keeping terriers for use in connection with fighting and causing suffering to dogs A man has gone on trial accused of keeping a pack of dogs to fight foxes, badgers and other wildlife. Police discovered nine adult terriers and …