DEFRA is consulting on proposals to prohibit trail hunting in England and Wales, a practice where hounds are used to follow artificial scent trails but which critics argue is used as cover for illegal fox hunting. The consultation also covers related wildlife protection measures including amendments to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 regarding wild bird protection. The policy is currently in active consultation phase.
Seeking views on the fur market in Great Britain to help shape government policy in relation to the fur trade.
Inviting views on the government’s proposed approach to implementing a ban on trail hunting in England and Wales.
Seeking views on proposed legislative changes to better protect certain species of wild birds in the UK.
This consultation seeks views on proposed changes to Part 1, Schedule 2 (2.1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (WCA). Schedule 2.1 sets out which wild bird species may be killed or taken outside the “close season”. The close …
We are seeking your views on the government’s proposed implementation of penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences in England only.
We are seeking your views on the government’s proposed implementation of penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences in England only.
Seeking views on the fur market in Great Britain to help shape government policy in relation to the fur trade.
Seeking views on the fur market in Great Britain to help shape government policy in relation to the fur trade.
Seeking views on the proposed interim general licence for the release of pheasants and red-legged partridges on European Protected Sites in England.
Seeking views on the proposed interim general licence for the release of pheasants and red-legged partridges on European Protected Sites in England.
In response to a legal challenge, the Secretary of State commissioned a review to consider the legislative arrangements around the release of the common pheasant and red-legged partridge on and around European protected sites and whether there are ways in …
Seeking views on the proposed interim general licence for the release of pheasants and red-legged partridges on European Protected Sites in England.
In response to a legal challenge, the Secretary of State commissioned a review to consider the legislative arrangements around the release of the common pheasant and red-legged partridge on and around European protected sites and whether there are ways in …
We are launching this consultation to seek your views on whether the Government should bring forward legislation to ban the keeping of primates as pets in England. A primate [1] is any member of the biological order Primates; this includes …
We are launching this consultation to seek your views on whether the Government should bring forward legislation to ban the keeping of primates as pets in England. A primate [1] is any member of the biological order Primates; this includes …
Seeking views on proposals for implementing the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards (AIHTS) in the UK.
Seeking views on proposals for implementing the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards (AIHTS) in the UK.
Seeking views on proposals for implementing the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards (AIHTS) in the UK.