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Polling figures released today by national animal welfare charity the League Against Cruel Sports shows almost seven out of ...

Here at the League Against Cruel Sports, we’re fully committed towards protecting animals from cruelty in the name of sport. Our professional investigative team will listen, gather the required ...

What is the punishment for fox hunting? Criminals found guilty of illegal fox hunting cannot be jailed. The only punishment for the offence of hunting a wild mammal with a dog is a fine. Fines are ...

Greyhound racing is a competitive ‘sport’ in which greyhounds race around an oval track in pursuit of a mechanical hare. Why should greyhound racing should be banned? Greyhound racing is cruel from ...

Traditional hunting involving the chasing and killing of animals, was banned by the Hunting Act 2004 in England and Wales, and the Protection of Wild Mammals Act 2002 in Scotland. After the ban, ...

A snare is a thin wire noose set to trap animals which some people view as being a pest or threat, usually foxes and rabbits. These animal traps are used extensively on ‘game’ bird shoots. They are ...

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The League is a campaigning charity and our campaigns against cruel ‘sports’ are at the heart of everything we do. Alongside our committed supporters, and working with partners across the animal ...

The Hunting Act 2004 is the law which bans chasing wild mammals with dogs in England and Wales – this basically means that fox hunting, deer hunting, hare hunting, hare coursing and mink hunting are ...

The League has renewed calls for action to end horse racing deaths, with tighter safety measures urgently needed after three horses died in a single day at Cheltenham Racecourse this Sunday. Chris ...

The Business Without Blood Sports pledge is a guarantee from businesses to their customers that they in no way support, promote or otherwise enable blood sports such as hunting, shooting, or animal ...