Anti-groups merge to fight repeal of the Hunting Act
The UK’s three largest animal welfare groups have come together in a “loose coalition” to fight repeal of the Hunting Act.
The RSPCA, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the League Against Cruel Sports (LACS) released a statement saying: “Repeal… would be a backward step for a civilised society.”
They plan to lobby MPs asking them to vote against overturning the Hunting Act.
But Tim Bonner of the Countryside Alliance commented: “The animal rights groups seem to be getting very excited about the prospect of a free vote, but hunting is in a very different position.
“Hunting is a minority issue and the government has bigger concerns at present.”
This article was first published in Horse & Hound (22 July, ’10)
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A self-confessed newshound, farmer’s daughter and journalist of many years' experience, Charlotte worked on regional papers before joining H&H in 2007. A regular rider, she visited Ireland in 2010 to investigate the fate of Irish horses through the recession, to much acclaim, and reported from the FEI General Assembly in Rio de Janeiro in 2011. She left Horse & Hound in March 2013.