Gamekeeper died in Derby court
I've taken poison, said man who died in court A GAMEKEEPER convicted of firearms offences died after taking poison which he smuggled into court in his sock. An inquest into the death of Graham Key heard how he was not searched by a custody officer before entering the dock at Derby Crown Court, despite it …
A Minority Pastime – a must watch film
When Slad Valley resident Nisa Ward witnessed a deer torn apart by out-of-control hunting hounds her life changed forever. As a child lost in the woods of a grim fairy tale she unearths a shocking world of cruelty, violence and fear. This film follows her journey of discovery as she tries to understand why the …
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http://www.save-me.org.uk Use your vote to ensure that the present laws protecting animals from cruelty are kept in place, more carefully monitored, legally tightened up, and fully enforced. * We are a group, founded by Brian May, who believe that every creature deserves a decent life and a decent death. We are not a charity, and …
Gamekeeper fined for bird deaths
A Herefordshire gamekeeper has admitted 17 charges relating to killing protected species using poisoned bait. Ben Walker was accused of killing two common buzzards, five ravens, and faced nine other charges of setting bait and one of possessing various items. The 26-year-old was working on Sufton Estate in Mordiford last November when West Mercia Police, …
Mum’s anger as deer shot in Ribble Valley
A MUM-OF-TWO has called for a ban on shooting animals in public after her children witnessed the “brutal” killing of a deer in the Ribble Valley. Emma Pratt, was travelling to her relatives with her one-year-old son Johnny and daughter Amber, 10, when they came across shooters in West Dockber Farm in Sawley. The 32-year-old …
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Nottingham, Sheffield & Leeds Sabs January – March 2010 Report
Foxes, hares, and our group alike had a few days off from the sickening display of violence and stupidity that is hunting this December and January. Divine intervention, in the form of snow, ice and frost meant that many hunts cancelled several meets. We were out again on January 16th and had a go at …
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Perthshire gamekeeper shot and killed buzzard
A FORMER gamekeeper shot and killed a buzzard on a Perthshire estate “in desperation to keep his job,” his lawyer told Perth Sheriff Court on Wednesday. Fifty-three-year-old Graham Barclay Kerr, who was also caught in possession of highly toxic pesticides, which are fatal if eaten by birds and other wildlife, was fined £400. The court …
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After years of Animal Aid campaigning … Defra ‘bans’ game bird battery cages
After more than six years of campaigning and undercover exposés by Animal Aid of battery cages used for 'game birds', the government has today issued a new industry Code of Practice that effectively outlaws the contraptions. The controversy over the devices, which are used for game bird 'breeding stock', began after Animal Aid's undercover footage …
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The Truth About Hoghton Tower
Hoghton Tower, near Blackburn Hoghton Tower may seem like a peaceful family attraction, but it hides a darker secret. Once they close their doors to the public thousands of ducks and pheasants are used as live targets for shooting practice. Animal welfare groups are campaigning peacefully to make the public aware of the death sentence …