Labour pledges to ban trail hunting as it opens public consultation https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/26/labour-pledges-ban-trail-hunting-public-consultation #Hunting #Animals #UkNews #WorldNews #Politics #AnimalWelfare #Labour

Hawk on perch

R6 II, 800mm, F9, 1/50s
I continue to be amazed by how good the image stabilisation has become, perfectly sharp at 1/50s handheld on 800mm!

#bird #birds #birdsofpixelfed #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdwatching #birdsofmastodon #hawk #hunting

Shooting restricted for six British wild birds to halt population decline https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/23/shooting-restricted-six-british-wild-birds-halt-population-decline #Hunting #Environment #UkNews #Politics #Birds #Wildlife #Animals

Sask. shortens non-resident game bird season to address illegal waterfowl hunting
After years of complaints, the province of Saskatchewan is shortening the terms of non-residents game bird hunting licences to two five-day terms in the fall and one spring term of five days for snow geese. The ministry of Environment doesn't anticipate a reduction in American bird hunters.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-reduces-non-resident-game-bird-hunting-licence-9.7137236?cmp=rss

Enjoy fleeing bloodhounds? England has the sport for you
As the U.K. government cracks down on trail hunting, enthusiasts have come up with an ethical alternative with a modern twist. For The National, CBC’s Briar Stewart laces up to try clean boot hunting — the latest iteration of a historical English pastime.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7136742?cmp=rss

Discovered only in the past decade, Alta Floresta titi #monkeys 🐒 are critically endangered from #hunting #palmoil and #meat 🥩 #deforestation 🔥 in Brazil 🇧🇷 Help them survive and be #vegan 🥦 🍆 and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/04/07/alta-floresta-titi-monkey-plecturocebus-grovesi/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

6 pics: Ontario grizzly blending into its surroundings…

Photo by Yuliya Viarheichyk. Muralist Sonny Behan Painted by Sonny Behan year 2017 in Canada. Sonny Behan: Over 300 grizzly bears are killed by brutal trophy hunting in British Columbia every year – a real threat to their long-term survival. My mural, painted in Canada, is a tribute to these majestic animals. Follow International Fund for Animal Welfare – IFAW to see how they’re working to rehabilitate grizzly bears. More by Sonny Behan on Street Art Utopia. Comments: Ontario […]

https://streetartutopia.com/2024/02/12/grizzly-bear-sonny-behan-canada/