Poaching, bankruptcy and apathy blight Africa’s most famous national park
That means that when poachers come by in expensive cars and offer cash in exchange for information, they find plenty of willing helpers. Dr Audrey Delsink, wildlife…
It’s healthy and good for the planet, so why aren’t we eating more game?
Moore also champions game shooting as being positive for the environment, when groups, usually comprising friends, gather to socialise and shoot driven birds. “If you consider the…
Carrie Johnson-backed animal welfare group seeks trail-hunting ban in move that may anger rural Tories
He said: “Trail hunting has developed into a new recreational activity, which if done correctly should cause no harm to any fox or wild mammal. But `accidents`…
Boxing Day hunts met with protests, with at least one erupting into violence
In Buckinghamshire, the Kimblewick Hunt was met with cries of “Shame on you! Shame on you!” as it set off from the village of Cholesbury. And in…
Boxing Day hunts outfox opponents as councils waste money on ‘politically motivated’ bans
Tim Bonner, Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance, said: “Thankfully, in more cases than not, councillors have rejected these pointless motions, but others have seen it as…
Labour will never scent victory if it keeps up its toxic class war on hunting
In a normal year, 250 hunts meet on Boxing Day in town squares, on village greens and at rural pubs from one end of the country to…
Boxing Day hunts to ride as normal as councils waste money on ‘politically motivated’ bans
Tim Bonner, Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance, said: “Thankfully, in more cases than not, councillors have rejected these pointless motions, but others have seen it as…
Riders encouraged to mask up and get tested as Boxing Day hunts return
The alliance said that the lack of clarity over new guidelines had left many hunts in “limbo” and still felt that plans could change “at the 11th…
A customer told me that my pub menu is dull and locals don’t like me. Here’s how I responded…
If you put your name on a restaurant, or over the door of a pub, then you invite feedback. Sometimes it can be helpful, pointing out things…
National Trust bans hunting from its land
The National Trust will ban all trail hunting from its land, the charity’s board of trustees has announced. The Trust Thursday became the first major landowner in…