Labour pledges to ban trail hunting as it opens public consultation

Police and animal rights activists say trail hunting is frequently used as a ‘smokescreen’ for illegal foxhunting The government has said it will ban trail hunting, the rural sport that police and animal rights activists have long accused of being a “smokescreen” for illegal foxhunting. “We pledged to ban trail hunting in our manifesto and that is exactly…

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• Police and animal rights activists say trail hunting is frequently used as a ‘smokescreen’ for illegal foxhunting The government has said it will ban trail hunting, the rural sport that police and…
• “We pledged to ban trail hunting in our manifesto and that is exactly what we intend to do,” said Sue Hayman, the animal welfare minister.
• “The nature of trail hunting makes it difficult to ensure wild and domestic animals are not put at risk of being killed or injured – that is clearly unacceptable.” Continue reading...

Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• “We pledged to ban trail hunting in our manifesto and that is exactly what we intend to do,” said Sue Hayman, the animal welfare minister.
• “The nature of trail hunting makes it difficult to ensure wild and domestic animals are not put at risk of being killed or injured – that is clearly unacceptable.” Continue reading...

Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• “The nature of trail hunting makes it difficult to ensure wild and domestic animals are not put at risk of being killed or injured – that is clearly unacceptable.” Continue reading...
• Police and animal rights activists say trail hunting is frequently used as a ‘smokescreen’ for illegal foxhunting The government has said it will ban trail hunting, the rural sport that police and…
• “We pledged to ban trail hunting in our manifesto and that is exactly what we intend to do,” said Sue Hayman, the animal welfare minister.