Category: Animal law Enforcement

  • RSPCA ending private prosecutions of animal cruelty offenders.

    RSPCA ending private prosecutions of animal cruelty offenders.

    But RSPCA will seek statutory powers under the Animal Welfare Act. The RSPCA has recently announced that they are withdrawing from their prosecuting role by ending private prosecutions of animal cruelty offenders as part of their new Together for Animal Welfare 2021-2030 Strategy Plan. Considering that they instigate 95% of all the prosecutions taken under…

  • WhatsApp being used for betting on illegal hare coursing

    WhatsApp being used for betting on illegal hare coursing

    Spare a thought for the hares this winter. Many people get upset at Christmas when the fox hunts put themselves on display to celebrate one of the outdated traditions of the British countryside, but there is another evil traditional “sport” that is gathering pace in the English countryside despite being illegal and that is hare…