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Wiltshire Hunt Sabs uncover horrific scenes at industrial-scale gamebird rearing site
6th August 2026 Dead gamebirds burned in bonfire pits in breach of animal by-product regulations Guest post by Wiltshire Hunt Sabs: In July, after being alerted alerted to illegal practises at a local shoot, they paid a visit to the Fonthill Estate in Wiltshire and what they found was truly horrific – a bonfire full …
SHOOTING’S REVOLVING DOOR: BLOODSPORTS IN THE HALLS OF POWER
4th August 2026 With the current parliamentary reshuffles going on, the HSA shooting team takes a look at the influence of shooting interests in parliament in recent times. As has been widely covered in various HSA exposes, as well as by Animal Aid and more recently End Bird Shooting the pheasant and partridge shooting industry would struggle to survive at …
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New Report: A Review of the Current Use of Spring Traps in England
12th July 2026 A major independent report submitted to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs The National Anti Snaring Campaign is pleased to publish this important new report by Professor Stephen Harris BSc PhD DSc, one of Britain’s leading wildlife biologists. Commissioned by the National Anti Snaring Campaign and submitted to DEFRA, the report …
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THE FOX AND THE CROW, BUT NO FABLE HERE
2nd July 2026 The recent rescue of a snared fox and caged corvid from a Larsen trap on a Wiltshire shooting estate, once again highlights the way in which wealthy interests are often prioritised over Britain’s already fragile biodiversity. The shooting industry often associated with wealthy landowners, the aristocracy and royalty (sometimes the plebs are …
More detail on trial of two Scottish gamekeepers charged with alleged shooting of Red Kites in Cairngorms National Park
Message from Raptor Persecution UK 18th June 2026 The trial of two Scottish gamekeepers, accused of offences relating to the alleged shooting and killing of Red Kites in the Cairngorms National Park in February 2025, armed trespass, and firearms offences, continued at Aberdeen Sheriff Court this week. Head gamekeeper Graeme Rankin, 40, and assistant gamekeeper …
Three men fined for poaching in Pevensey
15th June 2026 Police attended Normans Bay, Pevensey on Saturday 21 March at around 2pm after receiving a report of a group of men carrying dead animals. Officers swiftly located the men and the investigation commenced. Following initial enquiries, the three men were sent postal requisitions a week later and were summonsed to appear at …
SUMMER SNARING IS UNDERWAY
29th May 2026 Spring has sprung and Summer is getting underway. Many animals have spent months breeding, and many of their young will be starting to wander further from their home. Out in the countryside, HSA supporters are beginning to stumble across signs of wildlife persecution on shooting estates. Season of persecution This is the …
The Reality Behind Britain’s Shooting Estates
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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Undercover footage aired by ITV exposes cruelty at the heart of the bird shooting industry
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 …