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the facts about hunting
Hunting's contribution helps environment thrive Print E-mail
Thursday, 09 March 2006

Cow parsleyA new scientific study - "Fox-hunting in England and Wales: its contribution to the management of woodland and other habitats" - provides evidence of the valubale contribution made by hunts to woodland, with seven times more butterfly species and four more plant species than in unmanaged areas.
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Terrierwork Code of Practice Print E-mail
Tuesday, 31 May 2005
Fox in hedgeAnyone taking advantage of the terrierwork exemption in the Hunting Act 2004 to protect game birds must abide by a Code of Practice prepared by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, and approved by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Click here to download the Code of Practice.
 
Hunting the Truth Print E-mail
Wednesday, 23 February 2005
hounds'Hunting the Truth' is an 8 page summary booklet covering all aspects of hunting as a pastime and as a political issue. The full version can also be ordered from the Countryside Alliance.
 
Click here to download the summary . This is a large file that may take 30 - 60 seconds to download.
 
What the Burns Inquiry said about... Print E-mail
Tuesday, 30 November 2004

hunt meetThe Committee of Inquiry into Hunting with Dogs in England and Wales was set up by the Government and began work in 1999. Its terms of reference were to enquire into:

- the practical aspects of different types of hunting with dogs and its impact on the rural economy, agriculture and pest control, the social and cultural life of the countryside, the management and conservation of wildlife, and animal welfare in particular areas of England and Wales

- the consequences for these issues of any ban on hunting with dogs

- how any ban might be implemented

The Final Report of the Committee was published in June 2000. In a subsequent House of Lords debate on the Government's 'options' Bill in March 2001 Lord Burns said:

"Naturally, people ask whether we were implying that hunting is cruel... The short answer to that question is no. There was not sufficient verifiable evidence or data safely to reach views about cruelty."

The report and all evidence submitted can be found at the inquiry's website or read on for our summary of what the Burns Inquiry said about:
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