Charles Carter, huntsman for the Royal Artillery Hunt, will face trial for illegal hunting. It relates to an incident on Salisbury Plain in October 2021. And it could have major implications for hunting on Ministry of Defence (MOD) land.
A man from Wiltshire will face court for multiple charges under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. And police have described the case as possibly the largest known raptor persecution incident in England.
Video captured the moment someone climbed into a canal to save a drowning fox cub. He said he “didn’t think twice” about taking action to save the creature. But the vet later provided a heart-breaking update.
Campaigners against trophy hunting are furious over the Queen’s Speech. The government promised a ban on trophy hunting imports, but the legislation was absent from the annual address. It’s left one campaigner describing the situation as a “Groundhog Day”.
Norfolk Police searched the house of William Van Cutsem, a close friend of Prince William. It followed allegations the estate is using illegal methods to protect its game birds.
The New Forest Hounds has changed its pack to bloodhounds. The hunt had previously operated with foxhounds. But new photos on its Instagram page show bloodhounds – distinctive with their black and brown colouring – at the kennels.