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MPs unanimously back a ban on wild animals in circuses

Following the debate in Parliament last night (June 24), MPs have defied the government and voted unanimously in support of a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses. This sends an unmistakable message...

Posted 24 Jun 2011

Reprieve for Welsh badgers

A cull of badgers in Pembrokeshire, which was a cherished policy of the former Welsh Assembly Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones, appears to have been scrapped by her Labour Party successor. New Environment Minister, John...

Posted 02 Jun 2011

Defra forced to admit ‘mistake’

In recent weeks, Defra announced that it cannot ban the use of wild animals in circuses because of a lawsuit taking place in Austria. But according to The Guardian Jim Paice – Defra’s pro-hunt animal...

Posted 19 May 2011

Government announces parakeet cull

The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) plans to kill the 100-150 monk parakeets who live in the wild in Hertfordshire. Two years ago, Natural England added both the monk parakeet and...

Posted 03 May 2011

Anne the elephant free at last

Anne, the 59-year-old arthritic elephant, has been moved to her permanent new home at Longleat Safari Park.

Posted 04 Apr 2011

Welsh badger cull to go ahead

In a move that surprises no one, Elin Jones – the Welsh Minister for Rural Affairs – has announced that a badger cull will go ahead in Pembrokeshire. This is despite the overwhelming opposition to...

Posted 10 Mar 2011

An open letter to Aberdeen City Council from Animal Aid

2nd March 2011 Animal Aid is appalled by the inhumane and shortsighted attitude of Aberdeen City Council towards the roe deer of Tullos Hill, and condemns the Council’s ultimatum to animal lovers: cough up the £225,000...

Posted 03 Mar 2011

Stop the Corvid cull

The Songbird Survival Trust – several of whose most prominent figures own shoots or have strong shooting connections – has called for a cull on corvids (magpies, crows, jackdaws etc). This is despite there being...

Posted 08 Feb 2011