Hunting

The hunt: the little-known war being waged over horse and hound foxhunting in Australia

It’s a scene that conjures images of the controversial British activity. UK hunters are travelling 16,000km to do it outside Melbourne

Benita Kolovos

05, May, 2023 @3:00 PM

Why worry about an import ban on hunting trophies when you can bag one at home? | Catherine Bennett

British stalkers say they are helping nature, but still celebrate the bloody slaughter

Catherine Bennett

19, Mar, 2023 @7:01 AM

Animal activists hail Holyrood move to firm up anti-hunting laws

Campaigners welcome vote by MSPs to close loopholes they say were smokescreen for illegal foxhunting

Libby Brooks and Severin Carrell

25, Jan, 2023 @5:29 PM

Labour calls for toughening of Hunting Act and vows to close ‘loophole’

As figures show there have been 438 convictions since 2010, party says it wants to outlaw trail hunting ‘smokescreen’

Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent

26, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM

Great expectations of a Wagatha sequel | Letters

Brief letters: Vardy v Rooney | Grammar schools | Backing the birch | Truss v Neil | More flushing advice

31, Jul, 2022 @3:50 PM

‘Ludicrous’: limits on police wildlife inquiries on Queen’s estates decried

Campaigners say need for monarch’s consent to investigate accusations amounts to power to cover up

Rob Evans, Severin Carrell and David Pegg

17, Jul, 2022 @11:16 AM

Officials warned of ‘serious wildlife incidents’ at Queen’s Sandringham estate

Exclusive: Dozens of laws protect Queen’s private estates from investigators – but documents reveal many allegations of wildlife crime

Severin Carrell, Rob Evans and David Pegg

15, Jul, 2022 @7:00 AM

Pheasant shoots scaled back across UK after bird flu import bans

RSPB calls for greater regulation of industry to avoid putting native wildlife at risk

Helena Horton Environment reporter

09, Jul, 2022 @6:00 AM

Wiltshire hunt supporters fined after admitting clashing with saboteurs

William Renny, Callum Lewis and Evan Lorne pleaded guilty to public order offences at December hunt in Lacock

Steven Morris

06, Apr, 2022 @1:06 PM

UK trophy hunting import ban to be brought forward

Unpopular bans on imports of fur and foie gras yet to be introduced, says George Eustice

Helena Horton

22, Mar, 2022 @6:30 PM

Jamaica Inn calls time on 100 years of hunts meeting on its land

Cornish pub used in Daphne du Maurier novel says there are no pluses, just minuses to hunt visits

Nadeem Badshah

17, Mar, 2022 @7:14 PM

Tory row as law barring import of hunting trophies set to be axed

‘Wealthy peers’ in the party blamed for lobbying against animal welfare measures in case they affect shooting in UK