Scotland: Avian Flu confirmed in pheasants
On August 11th, the day before the ‘Inglorious 12th’ and the start of grouse shooting, we reported that a case of highly-infectious Avian Flu had been detected in a Red Grouse. Given how Red Grouse are bred to create a ‘surplus’ for shooting (in other words, bred at far denser population levels than would occur […]
This is why Easingwold Town Council shouldn’t permit a Boxing Day parade to the Badsworth, Bramham, York South Hunt
The Badsworth, Bramham, York South Hunt is expected to hold its annual parade in Easingwold this Boxing Day. However, hunt saboteurs and monitors have repeatedly exposed the hunt as a hub of anti-social and criminal acts. Does Easingwold Town Council want local residents and the wider public to view it as a supporter of such […]
This is why Kirkbymoorside Town Council shouldn’t permit a Boxing Day parade for the Sinnington Hunt
The Sinnington Hunt is expected to hold its annual parade in Kirkbymoorside this Boxing Day. However, hunt saboteurs and monitors have repeatedly exposed the hunt as perpetrators of anti-social and criminal acts. Does Kirkbymoorside Town Council want local residents and the wider public to view it as a supporter of such behaviour? Anti-hunting activists have […]
