A poll commissioned by the League Against Cruel Sports has shown that a free vote on repeal of the Hunting Act is the least popular pledge on animal related issues by the Tory-Lib Dem coalition. YouGov polled 2,126 adults between 14th - 16th December
The results released today, the most popular day on the hunting calendar, show that just 6% of people ranked bringing forward a free vote on repeal, as the most important pledge among a selection of animal related commitments by the coalition Government.
Almost half of people asked (48%) rated it as the least important.
Targeting irresponsible owners of dangerous dogs was seen to be the most important action with nearly a third of people (32%) saying they believed this to be the top priority from a choice of animal welfare commitments.
The poll by YouGov found support for the Hunting Act remains consistently strong with 69% agreeing that the ban on hunting wild animals with dogs should remain in place. Just 22% said they disagreed with this while 9% said they didn’t know.
It comes as no surprise that the public has shown there is no appetite to waste parliamentary time on voting to repeal the Hunting Act. The figures speak for themselves and poll after poll show that the public support for the Hunting Act is overwhelmingly high.
The vast majority have absolutely no desire to see wild animals being legally abused, chased to exhaustion and then torn apart in our countryside.
The League recently published a report showing the extent of artificial fox earths being maintained in areas known to be used by hunts. An undercover operation has recorded undisputable evidence that individuals, believed to be from the hunting community are encouraging foxes in artificial earths.
League investigators have found evidence of earths which have been built or renovated since the passing of the Hunting Act where food and water is being supplied. The evidence has been passed to relevant local authority trading standards departments and where appropriate, the police where investigations are ongoing.
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I've continued using my dogs to manage the damage done by wild deer to my woodland. Under the Hunting Act I am allowed to carry on flushing the deer out with dogs however rather than allowing them to escape unharmed as I do at present I have to 'take reasonable steps' to shoot them. In my view this would be cruel so I refuse to obey the law. I wrote to you Chris a while ago describing my practice and you replied that what I do is 'reprehensible' 'criminal' 'animal abuse'.
ReplyDeleteI simply do not believe that you really think this. You are a trustee of LACS if you really thought that what I do is cruel then why am I not monitored? I live just down the road from your Baronsdown sanctuary where some of your hunt monitors are based.
Flushing and chasing wild deer with dogs is the best way for me to manage them. I have a very bio diverse property with healthy wildlife. I am not cruel or an animal abuser it is the law that is reprehensible not me and I will never stop what I do.
You have my address Chris but for the record it is Whippenscott Rose Ash North Devon. I'll be out with my dogs on a regular basis as ever. If you think it better I obey the law and comply with the exemption why not report me or send your monitors round?
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the illegally alive wild deer on my farm. http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/387308_300615459969243_100000623749669_1001957_2028927565_n.jpg Under the law when I flush this out it has to be shot dead. What a farce!
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