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Cheshire Indies use drone donated by Protect the Wild’s Equipment Fund to surveil the Cheshire Hunt
Protect the Wild runs an equipment fund to support wildlife protection groups to buy the tech needed to carry out their vital work. We always like to…
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Tom Anderson
Thurlow Hunt Hound Fatally Kicked In Head By Hunt Horse
On January 23rd, 2025, whilst sabbing the activities of the Thurlow Hunt, North London Hunt Saboteurs witnessed a heartbreaking incident: a foxhound was…
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South Shropshire terrierman fined for blocking a badger sett
David Conde, a terrierman for the South Shropshire Hunt (SSH), has been ordered to pay an £845 fine by Telford Magistrates Court
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Tom Anderson

January 2025

Fashion brand founder Johnnie Boden is a life patron of the Portman Hunt
Protect the Wild has been sent documents showing that businessman Johnnie Boden is a life patron of Dorset’s Portman Hunt. Two members of the Portman…
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Tom Anderson
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REVEALED: Government discusses badger cull with farming lobbyists in off-the-record meetings
Freedom of Information revelations on the badger cull show that the Labour government is doing little to earn the trust of the British people
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Pressure on Boughton estate after hunt kills hare in shocking footage
Pipewell Foot Beagles killed hare in January 2025
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Tom Anderson
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North East Hunt Monitors are busy exposing the South Durham and Zetland Hunts
North East Hunt Monitors (NEHM) have released a damning new video, showing the Zetland and North Durham Hunts clearly chasing and trying to dig out…
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Tom Anderson
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Revealed: Vet group Fighting to Bring Back Hunting and Badger Gassing
What is the Veterinary Association for Wildlife Management and what does the group stand for? Protect the Wild investigates.
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Over 500 incidents of hound neglect and mistreatment this season already
For years, the welfare of foxhounds has been a topic of debate, yet until now, there has been little data to quantify the incidents affecting these…
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Charlotte Smith
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Lake District hunts served with Community Protection Warnings
Cumbria Constabulary has sent Community Protection Warnings (CPWs) to two Cumbria hunts, after receiving complaints from the public.
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Government fails Nature again, rejecting call for grouse shooting ban
Despite admitting that evidence shows it is linked to raptor persecution and habitat destruction
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REVEALED: Police force releases long-hidden agreement with Warwickshire Hunt
Warwickshire Police has released the controversial protocol it entered into with the Warwickshire Hunt. So, what have we found out?
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