Cottesmore Hunt thug pleads guilty after terrorising saboteurs

A hired thug who made life hell for hunt saboteurs pleaded guilty in court on 6 November. David Fildes faced multiple charges after weeks of violence against sabs earlier in 2024. He will be sentenced in December. Northants Hunt Saboteurs stated that Fildes is the Cottesmore Hunt’s “main hired hunt thug”. The sabs reported: “He […]

Dozens of Britain’s top gardeners join pro-shooting media platform

The pro-hunting media site Scribehound recently launched a gardening ‘channel’. It lists some of the country’s most well-known gardeners among its contributors, including “the nation’s gardener,” Alan Titchmarsh, as Gardens Illustrated has described him. Scribehound is listed in Protect the Wild’s bloodbusiness database due to its overtly pro-hunting and shooting output and its founder being […]

GUILTY: Wynnstay terrierman sentenced for interfering with badger sett

Wynnstay Hunt terrierman Ryan Brennan has pleaded guilty to interfering with a badger sett in Shropshire. Blocking badger setts is illegal under the Protection of Badgers Act. Like every man who is found guilty of offences related to fox hunting, he avoided prison. The incident took place in January 2024. Brennan was given a ten-month […]