Nine Weeks To Make Hunting History!

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It’s now been three weeks since the government opened the consultation into banning the smokescreen of ‘trail hunting’ in England and Wales.

We now have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to end the ‘trail hunting’ and close loopholes in the Hunting Act that are exploited by the hunters.

While foxhunting dominates the popular imagination, it is important to remember that there are still around sixty organised harrier, beagle and basset packs that solely target hares.

Hare hunts tend to pack up when sabs appear as they cannot sustain the lie of ‘trail hunting’. On several occasions, hare hunters have laid scent trails in front of sabs, only for the hounds to ignore them and tear after hares instead.

Instead, they now frequently claim to be hunting rabbits which is, of course, a nonsense as rabbits will bolt into a burrow at the first signs of danger. Another even more ridiculous ruse is to claim that they are searching for hares that have previously been shot.

These loopholes need to be closed!

The consultation consists of 29 questions. The HSA has provided guidance to assist you in formulating strong responses that can be written quickly and easily.

It is extremely important that your answers are not copied and pasted, but that each question is answered individually and where appropriate consists of any personal experiences you may have had.

The consultation will close on Thursday 18th of June so, please, ensure you have submitted your response by this date.

Now is the time to finally bring hunting to an end and ensure that our wildlife is protected from those who wish to inflict pain and suffering through hunting with hounds.