Fury as ban on hunting trophies absent from Labour’s animal-welfare shake-up

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The government has missed the ban Import of real animal bark From awesome farm abroad According to this Animal-welfare shake-upDisappointing campaigners who have been demanding a ban for a long time.

and lack of restrictions on the import of hunting trophies And Foie gras has also disappointed conservationists and animal protectionists.

Ministers are promising to set up a working group on fur, which will include both industry experts and those who support restrictions. BusinessAnd consider restrictions.

Broadcaster Nicky Campbell at a march against trophy hunting in London in 2019

Broadcaster Nicky Campbell at a march against trophy hunting in London in 2019 ,Paul Nicholls,

mink, foxes And raccoons have been filmed taking help from dogs Cannibalism and suffering painful wounds in fur farms Associated with upmarket and luxury brands sold in the UK.

An investigation at a Finnish fur farm found a “bloody, wheezing” animal being butchered by its cellmate, while mink lay dead in cages and others were missing eyes, with cuts and bleeding noses.

Britain banned fur farming In 2003, however, millions of pounds worth of fur were imported, mostly from China, the US, France and Italy, as well as polandWhich was voted to close two months ago fur farm,

Claire Bass of Humane World for Animals UK said of the Fur Working Group: “Successive governments have produced extremely strong evidence to support a ban, so it is not yet clear what else the government’s proposed task force could do.”

On fur farms in countries such as Belarus, blue foxes are lifted from their cages with tongs around their necks.

On fur farms in countries such as Belarus, blue foxes are lifted from their cages with tongs around their necks. ,AFP via Getty Images,

Every year, UK hunters pay thousands of pounds to legally hunt Shoot animals overseas and bring back their bodies or body parts As a memento. Eduardo Gonçalves, founder of the ban campaign trophy huntingWas surprised that it has been banned trophy import Was absent as it was in Labour’s manifesto.

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“MPs from all parties, including Labour, have submitted questions for the government to disclose a timetable for delivering on its manifesto pledge on trophy hunting. So far, no one has been forthcoming,” he said.

“The delay is shocking. The government could announce an immediate freeze on trophy import licenses, as a growing number of European and other countries have done.

“The Government says it intends to introduce legislation. Defra, the responsible government department, has already drafted the bill. In fact it has already passed unanimously in the Commons as a private member’s bill.”

The Labor manifesto in 2024 promised to ban trail-hunting and hunting trophy imports, as well as puppy trafficking and farming, and the use of traps.

The Labor manifesto in 2024 promised to ban trail-hunting and hunting trophy imports, as well as puppy trafficking and farming, and the use of traps. ,group of workers,

In a consultation, 86 percent of the 44,000 people who commented supported the ban, he said, and MPs from every party except one had called for the ban to be implemented immediately.

Mr Goncalves said: “Polling shows that 9 out of 10 voters support a ban. One has to ask the question: what is the government waiting for?”

traditionalist Broke repeated promises to ban import of hunting trophies And the Lords have blocked separate bills twice to ban,

conservative animal welfare The foundation also said it was disappointed that the strategy did not include a trophy ban.

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds told MPs last week that the government was committed to the ban and would take separate steps.

It is understood that the Government believes that a deadline for introducing legislation will be provided when the future parliamentary timetable is determined.

Sean Gifford, managing director of the Humane League UK, said: “Unfortunately the animal welfare strategy fails in some areas. It doesn’t even mention banning the import of foie gras, one of the most cruel of all animal products.”

Rishi Sunak’s government abandons plans to ban imports of both foie gras and fur in 2022,

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The strategy refers to UK sales of trips to foreign tourist attractions such as elephant riding, elephant painting and games, and swimming with dolphins, stating that ministers will “explore legislative and non-legislative options with industry and NGOs to prevent the advertising of low animal-welfare activities in the UK”.

'Ways will be found' to stop advertising of cruel sites abroad

‘Ways will be found’ to stop advertising of cruel sites abroad ,Getty/iStock,

Meanwhile, business think tank Animal Policy International is warning that a potential ban on chicken cages and pig pens could be weakened by “loopholes” allowing low-welfare imports to flood the UK market.

Mandy Carter, co-executive director, said: “If we don’t close import loopholes, we are asking British farmers to compete with one hand tied behind their backs and we are just taking cruelty away.

“Switzerland has got a framework in its agreement with the EU. We need the government to do the same.”

The government says UK farmers and producers are already being supported with grants to help refurbish housing for chickens and pigs.

Its business strategy, released in June, welcomes its “commitment to maintaining high environmental protection, animal welfare and food safety standards”.

The Environment Department was asked to comment.

Activists are celebrating “historic” animal-welfare reforms This strategy includes banning chicken cages, pig crates, carbon dioxide gas containment of pigs, traps, puppy farms and dog electric shock collars.

They are also welcoming a promise Ban controversial trail-hunting,

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