Still sabbing the bastards
Message from Protect The Wild 17th May 2026 There is a deep cynicism at the heart of the shooting industry. The same estates that advertise days in pursuit of wild, free-flying birds - charging their clients thousands of pounds for the privilege - often source those birds from breeding stock that have spent months in …
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13th May 2026 A Benfleet man has been charged following an investigation into the alleged theft and illegal trade of wild birds’ eggs. David Gordon, 64, is accused of a series of offences under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The charges relate to the possession of large numbers of wild birds’ eggs, including 114 …
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13th May 2026 A Burnley man has been banned from keeping animals for five years after admitting a series of animal welfare and wildlife offences following an investigation involving Naturewatch Foundation, Lancashire Police and the RSPCA. Jack Hindle pleaded guilty to four offences, including two under animal welfare legislation and two linked to crimes against …
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13th May 2026 Last Saturday, Hunt Sabs were out in force in Central London, joining hundreds of others to hear Chris Packham urge the government to get on with the ban on so-called trail hunting. Chris and friends urge you to complete the consultation! Describing the practice as “hideous and sociopathic” Chris said: “I’m now …
8th May 2026 Three hare coursers have been ordered to pay more than £2,800 collectively in fines and costs. On the afternoon of 19 November 2024, police were deployed to reports of hare coursing in progress on farmland alongside the A34 near Bullington Cross. The police helicopter deployed to the area and quickly identified three …
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Message from Protect The Wild 6th May 2026 Our undercover investigation launches on national television Shooting. They call it “sport”. Dress it in the language of tradition, countryside stewardship, and conservation. Wrap it in tweed and tie it with the reassuring ribbon of British heritage. But what Protect the Wild’s investigators found behind the gates …
6th May 2026 ITV News has obtained exclusive footage from the animal welfare organisation, Protect the Wild, who secretly filmed at farms breeding and supplying birds for organised shoots across the UK. In total, seven UK farms were investigated. One member of Protect The Wild worked undercover at Heart of England Farms Ltd in Warwickshire for …
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4th May 2026 Last Saturday, multiple sab groups shut down a meet of the Derbyshire-based Dove Valley Mink Hounds, marking the first action this year against the summer hunters. Dove Valley Mink Hounds pack up in a hurry. The hunt initially snuck out early but returned to kennels when they spotted sabs. They later dashed …