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Fox Hunting’s New ‘Regulators’ Fall At First Hurdle
10/07/2022
Two weeks on from East Essex Hunt terrierman Paul O’Shea pleading guilty to serious Hunting Act and Animal Welfare charges, there is a deafening silence
Hunting Office Rebrand? This Astor Be A Joke!
17/06/2022
The fall-out from the leaked Hunting Office webinars has claimed yet another victim – the Hunting Office itself. The totally discredited body is to be
Mink Hunts Routed North And South
13/06/2022
Hunt saboteurs have been in action this weekend to stop mink and otter hunts at opposite ends of the country. The Northern Counties Hunt were
Nine Foxhounds Shot Dead in Forty Minutes
03/06/2022
WARNING: Distressing footage showing foxhounds being shot Horrific and previously unseen footage reveals the true extent of the hound killings at the Carmarthenshire Hunt. Filmed
Time To Rethink The Mink
20/05/2022
Most people celebrate our efforts to save mink and otters from the cruelty of illegal hunting. However, we occasionally receive ill-informed comments about how animal
A Long Hot Summer For The Otter Hunters
09/05/2022
Hunt sabs across the country have been in action against the mink and otter hunters this weekend. For the third Saturday in a row, the
HSA Launches HOWL Magazine Archive
02/05/2022
This week the HSA launches an online archive of its magazine, HOWL. First published in 1973, HOWL has been in continuous production ever since, making
Exposed: The Horror Of Stag Hunting
29/04/2022
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES AND DISTRESSING CONTENT North Dorset Hunt Sabs have been in action against the Quantocks Staghounds in Somerset this week. Despite their brave
Pheasant and Partridge Import Numbers Revealed
12/04/2022
The HSA can exclusively reveal that just under 24 million pheasants and partridges were imported into the UK in 2021 to be killed on shoots
What On Earth? The Scandal Of Artificial Fox-Rearing
07/04/2022
As spring arrives and the foxhunting season comes to an end, we might hope for some reprieve for foxes. Unfortunately, this doesn’t happen. The ‘off’
Mink Hunting: The Secretive Summer Bloodsport
30/03/2022
Origins in Otter Hunting Mink hunting has its roots in the ancient summer bloodsport of otter hunting. This cruel activity flourished in the Victorian and
Collusion in the Countryside
17/03/2022
Wiltshire Hunt Sabs speak to the Hunt Saboteurs Association. A week last Saturday, Wiltshire and Reading Sabs paid a visit to the closing meet of
Mid-Week Murder At Your Local Hunt
08/03/2022
Saturday might be the most prestigious day for fox hunters, but for hardcore supporters, mid-week is where the real action is. It’s easy to see
Banwen Miners Hunt – Transition To ‘Clean Boot’
03/03/2022
Guest post from South Wales Hunt Sabs, giving their view on the momentous news that the Banwen Miners have left the MFHA. Clive Rees has
Scottish Government Delivers Double Hammer-Blow To Fox Hunting
25/02/2022
Today the Scottish Government has finally published its Hunting with Dogs Bill (Scotland), designed to close the many loopholes of the deeply flawed 2002 Act.