Hunting Update – Two hunters found guilty of assaults on sabs and more

February 2026 saw several hunt members convicted for violence against wildlife and wildlife defenders alike. Meanwhile – as we wait for the Labour government to make good on its promise to ban the facade of ‘trail hunting’ – UK hunts have recently been caught on camera killing hares, foxes and deer. As usual, their actions […]

Hunting News: While politicians argue about ‘trail hunting’ the killing goes on

January was a bad month for hunting. On 5 January, Emma Reynolds, MP for Wycombe and Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – together with Baroness Heyman of Ullock – formally introduced the government’s new Animal Welfare strategy to parliament, which included a commitment to finally introducing a ban on trail hunting […]

Tiverton Council says hunt meets are not welcome and more

In this mid-December fox hunting update, the UK’s animal rights community is bracing itself for an intensified fight in 2026. Labour is promising that the long-awaited public consultation on hunting will take place early in the New Year. We can expect to see a pro-hunt pushback as a result. As the debate on a tightened […]

September hunting news: Cattistock caught red-handed and more

In this early September hunting news update the shameful practice of cubbing, the cruel killing of young foxes to train hunting dogs, is in full swing, a harrier pack leaves the BHS, and the Countryside Alliance offers a ‘reward’ for hunting. – The notorious Cattistock hunt brutally killed a fox on the grounds of Lady […]