PETA successfully compels Moonpig to pull pug cards from sale
NEWS AND COMMENT: under pressure from PETA, Moonpig has withdrawn cards featuring pugs and French Bulldog from sale. In truth, there has been pressure...
Tagged: UK
Illegal fox hunting in the UK is still prolific says a police chief
NEWS AND OPINION: Illegal foxhunting is “prolific in UK” so says a police chief. And it is carried out under the guise of it...
2023 animal sacrifices by witches in the New Forest, England?
NEWS AND OPINION – UK: This does not surprise me at all. Witchcraft is alive and well in England and I suspect throughout the...
Britain’s earthworms have declined by at least 33% in 25 years
The humble earthworm is vital to Britain’s biodiversity. Their population size have declined by at least 33% over the past 25 years according to...
Bug splatter test points to decline of nature in Britain
NEWS AND OPINION: Insect pollinators and other indicators of biodiversity in Britain have declined dramatically as indicated by a citizen science survey on car...
Banning the importation of hunting trophies from Africa is racist. Discuss.
In an earlier post I reported on the news that the British government is well on the way to introducing legislation which bans the...
Guide dog owners experience many demoralising access refusals
Today, The Times newspaper reports on a facet of UK society which is shameful, and which demonstrates a degree of ignorance and lack of...
UK’s new Prime Minister is a danger to animals
NEWS and OPINION: I have been digging around to see how Liz Truss, the new PM, squares up in respect of animal welfare. It...
UK rural crime increases unabated and farmers in Dartmoor are painting their sheep
Farmers are painting the horns of their sheep to try and beat thieves in Dartmoor where it is reported that rural crime has risen...
Crash driver’s getaway brought to a shuddering halt by 6-foot emu
UK: A 40-year-old man has been arrested on a litany of driving charges including failing to stop at the scene of a collision, dangerous...
Neolithic builders who constructed Stonehenge infected by parasitic worms from raw food
A recent study published Cambridge University Press has discovered that the Neolithic builders of Stonehenge suffered from endoparasites which they had contracted from the...
Is it legal to own a monkey in the UK?
Currently (see base of page), provided you have a licence from your local authority as specified by the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 it...
Today, a male and female beaver are being reintroduced into London, UK
Animal advocates will be delighted to hear that Enfield County Council are going to reintroduce the beaver to their London borough as part of...
UK man gets H5N1 bird flu because he lived with 20 ducks in his home
The back story is that in the UK currently there is an H5N1 bird flu problem. The poultry industry and wild birds in the...
UK government dragging its heels on banning the importation of hunting trophies
NEWS AND COMMENT: Eduardo Goncalves, founder of the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting has criticised the UK government for dragging its heels on banning...
