Hunting

A seguito di un ordine di gennaio del Dipartimento degli Interni degli Stati Uniti, i gestori di 55 siti hanno rimosso i divieti Donald Trump’s administration sta spingendo silenziosamente i gestori dei parchi nazionali, dei rifugi e delle aree selvagge a ridurre drasticamente le restrizioni alla caccia, sollevando dubbi sulla sicurezza dei visitatori e sull'impatto sulla fauna selvatica. Doug Burgum, segretario del US Department of the Interior, ha emanato un ordine a gennaio indirizzando diverse agenzie a rimuovere quelle che ha definito "barriere normative o amministrative non necessarie" alla caccia e alla pesca, e a giustificare i regolamenti che intendono mantenere. Continua a leggere...

Police and animal rights activists say trail hunting is frequently used as a ‘smokescreen’ for illegal foxhuntingThe government has said it will ban trail hunting, the rural sport that police and animal rights activists have long accused of being a “smokescreen” for illegal foxhunting.“We pledged to ban trail hunting in our manifesto and that is exactly what we intend to do,” said Sue Hayman, the animal welfare minister. “The nature of trail hunting makes it difficult to ensure wild and domestic animals are not put at risk of being killed or injured – that is clearly unacceptable.” Continue reading...

Energy secretary says ‘any options’ to get crucial shipping lanes reopened are being looked at by the governmentMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritain is considering sending ships and mine-hunting drones to the Middle East in an attempt to reopen the strait of Hormuz, Ed Miliband has said.The energy secretary confirmed on Sunday that ministers are talking to their allies about how the UK can help secure the vital waterway after the US president, Donald Trump, urged Britain and other countries to deploy ships to the region. Continue reading...