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

Illegal fox hunting horrifies the public, but hunting with dogs affects other animals in our countryside too – deer, hare, otter and mink all fall victim to organised hunts despite hunting with hounds ...

Otter and mink hunting involves hunt staff on foot with accompanying hounds, hunting along rivers, in a bid to find and ruthlessly kill wildlife. Otter hunting was first banned in this country in 1978 ...

This spring saw a significant development in wildlife protection when the government announced in parliament that it would hold a consultation later this year to ban trail hunting. This has been a key ...

What a lovely spring it has been so far here on the League Against Cruel Sports’ wildlife reserves. The display of wildflowers in the hedgerows and woodlands has been spectacular, and the May blossom ...

Hundreds of thousands of animals die every year so that more birds, like Scotland’s native wild grouse, can be shot by a few people for their entertainment. ‘Country sports’ is partaken in by a tiny ...