Hunting community take legal action to become a Protected minority group.
They have good chance of obtaining the same status as Gypsies and LGBT people, campaigners say writes Hayley Dixon in the Telegraph.

Pro foxhunting group says UK hunters should be protected ethnic minority. Chair of Hunting Kind says he has built legal case to obtain same protection as Roma and LGBTQ+ people writes Matthew Weaver in the Guardian.

Rural Britons are victims of the tyranny of the urban majority. The Hunting Act infringes on the human rights of a sizeable minority – and has demonstrably failed the fox writes Jamie Blackett in the Telegraph

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Some animal rights groups belong on MI5’s watch list -fox hunters must be a protected minority.

Former Army captain Ed Swales says it should be illegal to discriminate against those who are pro-hunt – and he’s prepared to go to court writes Abigail Buchanan in the Telegraph.

‘Interesting Announcement’

The BHSA is currently only campaigning against further changes to the laws affecting legal forms of hunting

The BHSA’s clear policy is to prove that  both trail hunting and exempt hunting are legal, legitimate and well regulated activities. With the HSRA, which was set up as the regulatory body for trail and exempt hunting and has proven to be robust and effective, we will continue to ensure that all accredited packs operate to the highest standards.

While the BHSA believes that the 2004 Hunting Act has been detrimental to wildlife and fails on environmental grounds, we are not currently campaigning for a change in the law governing trail hunting and exempt hunting because they are both properly conducted sports that operate well within the law .

Fox hunters 'should be protected under equality laws' like Roma and LGBTQ+ people, campaign group claims as it seeks legal protection for those who have pro-hunting views writes Colin Fernandez for the Daily Mail.

In a bid to gain protected status under the Equality Act 2010, fox hunters are mounting a legal challenge.

Fox Hunting campaigners say they deserve the same protection as minority groups because of the discrimination they encounter.

Trisha Goddard speaks to Rupert Bell and Lyn Sawyer.

Stephen Nolan talks to Ed Swales and a representative from PETA.

Chris Packham has ‘common enemy’ written through him like seaside rock, both in politics and language. Now, Ed Swales has weaponised Packham against himself.

Might Hunters and Hawkers be a protected group under the Equality Act writes Charlie Jacoby of the Fieldsports Chanel?

Opportunity for Hunting Kind supporters to sign up to receive a 40% discount for an annual subscription to Scribehound

Will Sir Keir Starmer, that great-grandson of a gamekeeper, learn from Blair's error and avoid turning the countryside against his new government over field sports?

Perhaps. The minister responsible, Steve Reed, recently told a conference that Labour would not tell people who live and work in the countryside how to live their lives.

Really? We shall see.

One of the charges relates to the hacking of TiHUK’s email address.

Hound Blessing

Trans. "Fer those as cant spek proper! "

You will be a good hound and true to your Master

You wont worry Hens, nor Duck, Nor Geese or anything else with feathers on it.

You wont run cat, nor cows, nor sheep.

But you will run a fox for as long as your legs Carry you,

You will Keep your nose cold and your tail high

You wont go messing with curs and other low bred dogs

And I name you —————-

May you be a credit to your Mother and Father And all owning you.

Watch video of Puppy “christening” at the Penine Puppy Show Below