Hunting is banned!
At long last, after years of campaigning by groups opposed to bloodsports, MPs have passed legislation to 'abolish the hunting of wild animals with hounds'.
Posted 01 Nov 2004
News
Ruddy protests come to Scotland
Two days of Scottish protests will be staged on the 13th and the 14th August against the government's decision to eradicate the entire UK population of ruddy ducks - many of them located in Scotland.
Posted 13 Aug 2003
Duck secret revealed – Spanish white-heads ‘impure’
A major report has shot holes in the government's supposed justification for its planned extermination of Britain's 6,000 ruddy ducks. The following article from The Times, 19 July 2003, by Spanish correspondent David Sharrock, reveals...
Posted 19 Jul 2003
Shame of top-table conservation groups
The four leading conservation groups involved in the mass destruction of rats on Lundy island have been put to shame by a revealing new Animal Aid undercover video relating to the conduct of the 'cull'.
Posted 16 Apr 2003
Hunting Bill – the uncertainty continues
As promised, the government introduced its new hunting bill in December, and - as suspected - it fell short of a total ban.
Posted 01 Mar 2003
Born to be wild: respecting animals
Animal Aid's director, Andrew Tyler, offers a seasonal message of respect for wild animals.
Posted 01 Jan 2003
Lundy rate slaughter sparks outcry
The UK's largest animal protection organisation, Animal Aid, has condemned four national conservation organisations, namely English Nature, National Trust, RSPB and Landmark Trust, for their planned cull of rats on the isle of Lundy.
Posted 11 Dec 2002
London gets an Animal Protection Officer
While his persecution of the Trafalgar Square pigeons has lost Ken Livingstone a great many friends in recent months, there is some positive animal-related news to report in respect of the London Mayor. Thanks to...
Posted 01 Sep 2002
RSPB target of week of action
Animal Aid is to launch a Week of Action in protest against the government's planned slaughter of thousands of ruddy ducks.
Posted 02 Mar 1999
Government to slaughter thousands of ducks to appease anorak bird watchers
Animal Aid today accused Environment Minister Michael Meacher of kow-towing to the lunatic element of bird-watchers when he announced a 'trial cull' of ruddy ducks is to start in the Spring.
Posted 01 Feb 1999