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End Cruel Hunting for Good
The consultation has closed, but the campaign continues. Follow our work to strengthen the Hunting Act and end hunting for good.

Three Weeks To Go: Hunters Pray That You Won’t Complete The Trail Hunting Consultation!
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

APPEAL FOR INFORMATION
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.

‘Savage’ Snares and Perilous Poisons: Welbeck’s criminal countryside custodians are at it again!
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

Four Weeks To Go Until The Trail Hunting Consultation Closes!
Coniston Foxhounds in the act of digging out a fox and ripping her to pieces There’s now less than four weeks to complete the government’s consultation on banning trail hunting. Please make sure your voice is heard before 18th June 2026. This week, we are urging any of our supporters

The Long Fight for Badgers
A family of badgers snuffle the ground, rooting out grubs for their supper. Alerted by a strange scent, they turn around to see silhouetted against the moonlit sky two human figures standing there. One is carrying a gun. They don’t understand what this means but know there is danger close

FIVE WEEKS TO GO – CHRIS PACKHAM URGES YOU TO COMPLETE THE TRAIL HUNTING CONSULTATION!
Last Saturday, Hunt Sabs were out in force in Central London, joining hundreds of others to hear Chris Packham urge the government to get on with the ban on so-called trail hunting. Describing the practice as “hideous and sociopathic” Chris said: “I’m now 65-years old, and I cannot believe that

The True Extent of Spring Stag Hunting
The Spring Stag hunting season finished at the of April, after two months of pain, suffering and terror being inflicted upon, not only young stags in the South West, but the herds that reside there. This season follows on from hind hunting which comes after Autumn Stag hunting. During March

SIX WEEKS TO MAKE HUNTING HISTORY!
FLIGHTS OF FANCY – THE BIRD OF PREY EXEMPTION At the end of March, the government launched its long-awaited consultation on how to ban ‘trail hunting’. This is a once in a generation opportunity to finally blow away that smokescreen and close the many loopholes in the 2004 Hunting Act.

Mink Hunt Sabbing Is Go, Go, Go!
Last Saturday, multiple sab groups shut down a meet of the Derbyshire-based Dove Valley Mink Hounds, marking the first action this year against the summer hunters. The hunt initially snuck out early but returned to kennels when they spotted sabs. They later dashed out again, but with multiple drones, vehicles

ROGUES GALLERY
Our Rogues Gallery of hunting related offenses by hunters and their associates.

HOWL ARCHIVE
Dive into our archive of HOWL magazines, documenting the journey of the HSA.

HUNT LOCATIONS
Our map reveals hunt locations across the UK - you may be surprised!

LOCAL GROUPS
Find the sab group closest to you with our local groups map and learn how to get involved.
LATEST TWEETS
In 2022 renewable energy company Ecotricity released undercover footage obtained from the Carmathenshire Hunt kennels. This footage shows huntsman Will Pinkney shooting hounds in the head before throwing their bodies into bins.
In the background, other hounds can be heard
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗴 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗦𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻?
Hunting lobbyists are already alluding to using drag hunts as the next smokescreen once the government finally bans so-called “trail” hunting — the mythical activity that
In March this year Channel 4 reported on the consultation into banning ‘trail hunting.’ During the report Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson said “Fast forward over 20 years and report after report of foxes being chased and ripped apart – almost like the ban had never happened.
There's less than 3 weeks left to complete the consultation into banning 'trail hunting.' If you've already completed the consultation, please make sure your friends and families know about it and ensure that they have their say.
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