Walker discovers pile of dead animals
Several newspapers have reported the discovery of a pile of dead animals – including pheasants, foxes, crows and rabbits – on the outskirts of woodland in Hertfordshire.
Posted 27 May 2015
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The inglorious twelfth
August 12th – the so-called Glorious Twelfth – marked the start of the four-month grouse shooting season. A new Animal Aid report, Calling the Shots 2014, is aimed at alerting the public to the truth about...
Posted 12 Aug 2014
New poll reveals overwhelming opposition to battery cages for game birds
A YouGov poll, commissioned by Animal Aid, has found that more than three-quarters of respondents (77 per cent) oppose the use of battery cages for the production of ‘game’ birds. The figure rose to 87...
Posted 26 Jun 2014
Public subsidies paid to millionaire grouse shooters
As millions of Britons continue to suffer economic hard times, Animal Aid demands an end to public subsidies for millionaire grouse shoot owners.
Posted 31 Oct 2013
Keep gun magazines away from children!
National Anti-Shooting Week targets WHSmith Animal Aid’s ‘Battle Bus’ – a converted ambulance emblazoned with stark protest imagery and messages – will soon be travelling the country as part of a national campaign to have violent...
Posted 12 Sep 2013
There’s nothing ‘glorious’ about the twelfth
The grouse shooting season, which starts today (the so-called Glorious Twelfth), runs until 10 December. Here are a few of the many reasons why this bird-killing festival is nothing to celebrate.
Posted 12 Aug 2013
Dutch could ban all ‘sport’ shooting
Animal Aid has campaigned hard against the shooting of ‘game birds’ for sport for 15 years, gathering evidence through undercover filming and publishing several reports that make evident the wholesale cruelty and environmental damage involved.
Posted 11 Apr 2013
Ban the sale of gun magazines to children!
This advertisement appeared in the Guardian and Daily Express newspapers on Saturday, October the 27th. The adverts are part of Animal Aid’s campaign, aimed at frustrating the gun lobby’s attempts to recruit new young shooters....
Posted 27 Oct 2012
Food Standards Agency warns pregnant women and children against toxic game meat
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has released a report that advises those who regularly eat ‘game’ killed with lead shot to reduce consumption because the meat is potentially toxic. The FSA’s Director of Food Safety...
Posted 12 Oct 2012
Food Standards Agency suppresses publication of lead in ‘game’ meat warning
After more than two years of meetings and examination of scientific reports, the Food Standards Agency (FSA), taking advice from the Lead Ammunition Group (LAG), was expected on 3 October 2012 to publish guidance to...
Posted 05 Oct 2012