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UK hunt opponents prepare to defend Hunting Act‏
Sent: August 16, 2010 2:29:00 AM
(OVERVIEW: The UK's coalition government has
expressed its intent to review the highly
controversial 2004 Hunting Act, which banned
hunting with dogs. The UK's three largest animal
rights groups, the RSPCA, the International Fund
for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the League Against
Cruel Sport, have formed a "loose coalition" to
fight its repeal. For information on the Act, see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunting_Act_2004.)
BBC News
League in £1m bid to defend hunting ban on Exmoor
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-10945774
August 11, 2010
The League Against Cruel Sports (LACS) is
planning to sell some of the land it owns on
Exmoor to fund a £1m campaign to keep the hunting
ban in place.
The Coalition government has promised a free vote
on whether the Hunting Act should be repealed in
the future.
"We want to raise £1m for our campaign and if
that involves land sales we would be prepared to
do that," a LACS spokesman said.
Restrictions would mean the land in Somerset could not be used for hunting.
'Waste of time'
By retaining sporting rights, the League says it
will ensure hunting and shooting cannot take
place on the land, whatever the outcome of the
vote.
Alison Hawes, from the Countryside Alliance, said
the Act "does not work" and is a "waste of police
and court time".
"We're confident the Hunting Act will disappear in the future," she said.
"A responsible government will look at that legislation and get rid of it."
No date has been announced for the vote, which
could come as early as September, when parliament
returns from the summer recess.
***
Horse & Hound
Coalition government will review the Hunting Act
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/competitionnews/392/301001.html
August 14, 2010
The coalition government has confirmed its
intention to offer parliament the chance to
review and repeal the 2004 Hunting Act.
The statement comes after the closure in June of
an online petition on the Number 10 website
calling for repeal of the act.
The government response read: "The Act has not
been a demonstrable success. It is an unnecessary
drain on police resources and there have been few
prosecutions.
"We will put forward a motion before the House of
Commons on whether the Act should be repealed
and, if the motion is carried, bring forward
legislation in due course."
This article was first published in Horse & Hound (12 August, '10)
Sent: August 16, 2010 2:29:00 AM
(OVERVIEW: The UK's coalition government has
expressed its intent to review the highly
controversial 2004 Hunting Act, which banned
hunting with dogs. The UK's three largest animal
rights groups, the RSPCA, the International Fund
for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the League Against
Cruel Sport, have formed a "loose coalition" to
fight its repeal. For information on the Act, see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunting_Act_2004.)
BBC News
League in £1m bid to defend hunting ban on Exmoor
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-10945774
August 11, 2010
The League Against Cruel Sports (LACS) is
planning to sell some of the land it owns on
Exmoor to fund a £1m campaign to keep the hunting
ban in place.
The Coalition government has promised a free vote
on whether the Hunting Act should be repealed in
the future.
"We want to raise £1m for our campaign and if
that involves land sales we would be prepared to
do that," a LACS spokesman said.
Restrictions would mean the land in Somerset could not be used for hunting.
'Waste of time'
By retaining sporting rights, the League says it
will ensure hunting and shooting cannot take
place on the land, whatever the outcome of the
vote.
Alison Hawes, from the Countryside Alliance, said
the Act "does not work" and is a "waste of police
and court time".
"We're confident the Hunting Act will disappear in the future," she said.
"A responsible government will look at that legislation and get rid of it."
No date has been announced for the vote, which
could come as early as September, when parliament
returns from the summer recess.
***
Horse & Hound
Coalition government will review the Hunting Act
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/competitionnews/392/301001.html
August 14, 2010
The coalition government has confirmed its
intention to offer parliament the chance to
review and repeal the 2004 Hunting Act.
The statement comes after the closure in June of
an online petition on the Number 10 website
calling for repeal of the act.
The government response read: "The Act has not
been a demonstrable success. It is an unnecessary
drain on police resources and there have been few
prosecutions.
"We will put forward a motion before the House of
Commons on whether the Act should be repealed
and, if the motion is carried, bring forward
legislation in due course."
This article was first published in Horse & Hound (12 August, '10)