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Top stories - 02/09/10

The Cornishman – Hunt campaigners call for the immediate lifting of the ban (with CA quote)

Farming Today – Countryside Alliance comment on Blair admission over fox hunting (7 mins 50 secs)

Telegraph – Tony Blair’s ‘regret’ over fox hunting bill

Channel 4 News – Tony Blair on Diana, fox hunting and Iraq

BBC – Open house at Prince’s rural retreat

BBC – One in nine schools ‘half empty'

Telegraph – Roadkill squirrel recipe

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hunting

Answers to misconceptions about hunting

Monday, 01 March 2010

Members might like this as a useful information tool, further information is available from this link to the Veterinary Association for Wildlife Management (VAWM) website.

Introduction

The answers listed in this document have been compiled by Dr.L.H.Thomas, secretary of the Veterinary Association for Wildlife Management (VAWM), in reply to points raised in correspondence with politicians and allegations made against hunting in the media and during debates on hunting.

Thursday, 09 March 2006
A 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

Tuesday, 31 May 2005
Anyone 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

Wednesday, 23 February 2005
'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.

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