Illegal fox hunting horrifies the public, but hunting with dogs affects other animals in our countryside too. Deer, otter, mink, and hare all fall victim to organised hunts despite hunting with hounds being against the law.
The government has announced that it will launch a consultation on banning trail hunting later this year. This is welcome and must happen soon.
But hunts aren't just targeting foxes behind the smokescreen of trail hunting, they are exploiting loopholes in the law to chase and kill deer, otter, mink, and hare too.
Any new legislation must protect all animals hunted by dogs by banning trail hunting, removing exemptions, and introducing prison sentences as a proper deterrent to lawbreakers.
Join us in calling on the government to act quickly to protect all of the animals cruelly hunted with dogs – write to your MP today.