League welcomes stance of NI Minister on animal welfare |
The League Against Cruel Sports welcomes the outcome of a recent meeting between the Northern Ireland Minister for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and representatives of the NI Com...
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 02:33:00 GMT |
Promoting gun use is 'the ultimate in reckless stupidity' |
As National Shooting Week gets underway, the League has hit back at the organisers for promoting shooting and the use of guns for fun. In a society with heightened concerns about gun crime, promoting...
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 02:31:00 GMT |
League Welcomes Police Hunting Guidelines |
The League has welcomed yesterdays publication of ACPO's (Association of Chief Police Officers) new guidance on the Hunting Act. These guidelines are very clear in stating that the duty of the police ...
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 02:27:00 GMT |
180,000 Catalonians vote in favour of bullfighting ban |
A referendum calling for a ban on bullfighting in Catalonia attracted 180,000 signatures and will be presented to the regions parliament for approval. The referendum, launched by the PROU ( enough ) ...
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 02:26:00 GMT |
MEPs pass ban on seal products |
The European Parliament last week voted overwhelmingly in favour of a ban on products from seals, a move that will ban import and sale of sea pelts and other products in Europe. The vote - passed by a...
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 02:24:00 GMT |
War on Wildlife |
The League Against Cruel Sports is today publishing a new report, War on Wildlife, which exposes the cruelty of snaring on some of the country's most prestigious country estates. You can read the Repo...
Posted by on Tue, 12 May 2009 02:56:00 GMT |
Huntsman admits to illegal hare hunting |
A huntsman has been issued with a police caution this week after admitting to illegally hunting a hare. Nigel Bell from the Wick and District Beagles was interviewed by police yesterday where he admit...
Posted by on Thu, 07 May 2009 04:31:00 GMT |
Bullfighting |
Take Action Against Bullfighting in Europe!The European Union supports bullfighting with taxpayers money.We want to make this an issue at the European elections. Ask your MEP candidates to join us in ...
Posted by on Fri, 01 May 2009 03:39:00 GMT |
Venezuelan capital declares itself anti-bullfighting |
Posted: 24 April 2009The Venezuelan capital Caracas has declared itself anti-bullfighting. This historic move makes Caracas the worlds first anti-bullfighting capital. Furthermore the city council ha...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:02:00 GMT |
Bullfighting promotion stopped |
Posted: 24 April 2009The League and its Spanish partner Libera! have convinced the tourist board of the Galician city A Coruna to stop promoting bullfighting related events on its website. The educati...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:02:00 GMT |
