Chris Packham Slams Cruel Lake District Fox Hunt!

The huntsman of a boarding school beagle pack pleaded guilty to illegal hunting last week, after shocking drone footage caught them killing a hare and then congratulating each other. Phillip Kennedy, 48, kennel huntsman of the Stowe Beagles – the hunt of the prestigious Buckinghamshire private school of the same

On Saturday the 9th of May people from all over the country came together to rally against hunting. At the event organised by the League Against Cruel Sports, Megan McCubbin spoke about how “every animal in this situation is a victim.” As the end of the government consultation into banning

With two weeks to go before the consultation into strengthening the Hunting Act ends, the HSA has obtained new footage which perfectly illustrates the need for a stronger deterrent to hunting wild mammals with dogs. Relentless Cruelty Covert cameras captured Grove & Rufford huntsman, Jacob Whalley, preparing for a cubbing meet

Trail hunting does not exist as a genuine activity; it exists only as a myth. It was invented after the hunting ban as a smokescreen for the continued hunting of wild mammals – exactly as campaigners warned it would be, and exactly as hunts themselves said they would do. In

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

With the government’s consultation on banning trail hunting closing on 18th June 2026 – in just three weeks – hunters across the country are praying that you won’t find the time to fill it in. The Cotswold Hunt, for example, really don’t want you to complete the consultation. They want

As mink & otter hunts take to the water, Hunt Sabs are appealing to you – our eyes and ears in the countryside – for information.  The summer bloodsport season is well underway, with these hunts taking to the nation’s waterways from April to October to target mink and otter.

Hair raising footage obtained by the HSA shows an illegal snare set on a badger run, while a young badger cub grooms themself during their evening routine. The snare, set on the Welbeck Estate, was found close to poison boxes, dead poisoned rats and illegally set Fenn traps; all a