Trail hunting consultation guidance

As part of the government’s world-leading Animal Welfare Strategy, announced in December, DEFRA has launched a consultation on banning trail hunting which closes on 18 June. A ban on trail hunting will deliver the party’s pledge to end this practice, as committed to in the 2024 Labour Party Manifesto.The government is interested in responses from organisations and members of the public. Every consultation response from animal advocates makes it more likely that wild an