Anti-hunting campaigners are divided into hunt saboteurs and anti-hunt monitors to monitor for cruelty and report violations of animal welfare laws.
Interventionists usually use citronella sprays to mask the scent of the animal the hounds and hunters track or use sound and visual distractions to prevent the hunters from being successful, destroy hunting towers[1] and enter hunting estates and farms to disarm animal traps.[2][3]
Non-interventionists use video, photography and witness statements to support prosecution of hunters who commit offenses or to raise awareness of issues they consider show hunting as cruel, ineffective or in a bad light.
Both hunt saboteurs and independent monitors share similar techniques as both hunt saboteurs and independent monitors document and support the prosecution of those caught illegally hunting. The methods of documentation used by both saboteurs and monitors are usually videoing and photographing the illegal activities conducted by the hunt.
Criminal behavioredit
Hunt saboteur activity routinely turns violent and unlawful, and escalates despite convictions for lesser offenses.[4]
As an example, on 8 December 2023 Paul Allman of the "Stockport Monitors" received a 5-year Criminal Behaviour Order barring him from disrupting trail hunts for the next five years.[5][6] Previously, Allman was convicted and fined in March 2019 for assaulting the master of the Cheshire Hunt.[7] Then in July 2022, Allman was convicted along with his four associates for intimidating and assaulting hunt spectators, including two adults and a girl, causing injury; they were given suspended sentences.[4] However, in August 2023, Allman was branded a "danger to the public" for his history of violent offending, and was sentenced to 20 weeks in jail for an incident where he, along with 9 other balaclava-masked "militia", struck two men causing serious injuries.[7]
Tim Bonner, chief executive of the Countryside Alliance, said "[Allman's] actions are however representative of hunt saboteurs across the country who demonstrate this type of appalling behaviour regularly."[7]
Every year in Spain, organisations such as Equanimal or the platform Matar por matar, non[8] are involved in the sabotage of the Copa Nacional de Caza del Zorro (Spanish: "National Fox Hunt Cup") following the hunters making noise with megaphones to scare foxes and preventing them from being killed.[9][10]
^"Hunting towers burned". North American Animal Liberation. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^. Hunt Saboteurs Association. Archived from the original on 24 November 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^. Hunt Saboteurs Association. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^ abDixon, Hayley (6 September 2022). "Balaclava-clad hunt saboteurs left 15-year-old girl 'fearing for her life', court hears". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023.
^Dixon, Hayley (23 December 2023). "'Dangerous' saboteur given Asbo-style ban from attending hunts". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023.
^"Paul Allman". Behind the Masks. 21 December 2023.
^ abcDixon, Hayley (12 August 2023). "Hunt saboteur Paul Allman branded 'danger to society' as he is jailed for attack". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023.
^ [Equanimal joins the scare of the fox on the day of the national cup]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 8 February 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^Lombardero, Xavier (28 January 2008). "Incidentes entre cazadores de zorros y ecologistas acaban con un detenido" [Incidents between fox hunters and environmentalists end with one detainee]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^"«Es una matanza, no una competición deportiva», afirman los ecologistas" ["It is a slaughter, not a sporting competition," say environmentalists]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 24 January 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
Further readingedit
Books
Braunstein, Mark Mathew (November–December 1995). "Confessions of a Hunt Saboteur: A Real Sab Story". Country Connections. ISSN 1082-0558. Retrieved 12 October 2017. The hunters took aim (upon deer, not upon us) and were just about to release the bowstrings. BOOM! The blasts from our foghorns twice sent deer fleeing to safety.
Pedler, Ian (2008). Save our stags : the long struggle against Britain's most controversial blood sport. Bristol: Black Daps. ISBN9780955478604.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources hunt saboteur sabotage news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Hunt sabotage is the direct action that animal rights activists and animal liberation activists undertake to interfere with hunting activity Contents 1 Description 2 Criminal behavior 3 By country 4 See also 5 References 6 Further readingDescription editAnti hunting campaigners are divided into hunt saboteurs and anti hunt monitors to monitor for cruelty and report violations of animal welfare laws Interventionists usually use citronella sprays to mask the scent of the animal the hounds and hunters track or use sound and visual distractions to prevent the hunters from being successful destroy hunting towers 1 and enter hunting estates and farms to disarm animal traps 2 3 Non interventionists use video photography and witness statements to support prosecution of hunters who commit offenses or to raise awareness of issues they consider show hunting as cruel ineffective or in a bad light Both hunt saboteurs and independent monitors share similar techniques as both hunt saboteurs and independent monitors document and support the prosecution of those caught illegally hunting The methods of documentation used by both saboteurs and monitors are usually videoing and photographing the illegal activities conducted by the hunt Criminal behavior editHunt saboteur activity routinely turns violent and unlawful and escalates despite convictions for lesser offenses 4 As an example on 8 December 2023 Paul Allman of the Stockport Monitors received a 5 year Criminal Behaviour Order barring him from disrupting trail hunts for the next five years 5 6 Previously Allman was convicted and fined in March 2019 for assaulting the master of the Cheshire Hunt 7 Then in July 2022 Allman was convicted along with his four associates for intimidating and assaulting hunt spectators including two adults and a girl causing injury they were given suspended sentences 4 However in August 2023 Allman was branded a danger to the public for his history of violent offending and was sentenced to 20 weeks in jail for an incident where he along with 9 other balaclava masked militia struck two men causing serious injuries 7 Tim Bonner chief executive of the Countryside Alliance said Allman s actions are however representative of hunt saboteurs across the country who demonstrate this type of appalling behaviour regularly 7 By country editIn the United Kingdom the interventionists are usually members of the Hunt Saboteurs Association or independent hunt saboteurs or independent anti hunt groups while the non interventionists are often members of the League Against Cruel Sports or more recently Protect Our Wild Animals or the International Fund for Animal Welfare Every year in Spain organisations such as Equanimal or the platform Matar por matar non 8 are involved in the sabotage of the Copa Nacional de Caza del Zorro Spanish National Fox Hunt Cup following the hunters making noise with megaphones to scare foxes and preventing them from being killed 9 10 See also editDirect Action EverywhereReferences edit Hunting towers burned North American Animal Liberation 29 January 2018 Retrieved 20 April 2018 HSA Tactics Book Legal Hunt Saboteurs Association Archived from the original on 24 November 2007 Retrieved 20 April 2018 Traps amp Snares Secret Sabotage Hunt Saboteurs Association Archived from the original on 1 May 2013 Retrieved 20 April 2018 a b Dixon Hayley 6 September 2022 Balaclava clad hunt saboteurs left 15 year old girl fearing for her life court hears The Telegraph Archived from the original on 25 December 2023 Dixon Hayley 23 December 2023 Dangerous saboteur given Asbo style ban from attending hunts The Telegraph Archived from the original on 25 December 2023 Paul Allman Behind the Masks 21 December 2023 a b c Dixon Hayley 12 August 2023 Hunt saboteur Paul Allman branded danger to society as he is jailed for attack The Telegraph Archived from the original on 25 December 2023 Equanimal se suma a la espantada del zorro el dia de la copa nacional Equanimal joins the scare of the fox on the day of the national cup La Voz de Galicia in Spanish 8 February 2007 Archived from the original on 28 September 2011 Retrieved 20 April 2018 Lombardero Xavier 28 January 2008 Incidentes entre cazadores de zorros y ecologistas acaban con un detenido Incidents between fox hunters and environmentalists end with one detainee La Voz de Galicia in Spanish Retrieved 20 April 2018 Es una matanza no una competicion deportiva afirman los ecologistas It is a slaughter not a sporting competition say environmentalists La Voz de Galicia in Spanish 24 January 2009 Retrieved 20 April 2018 Further reading editBooks Braunstein Mark Mathew November December 1995 Confessions of a Hunt Saboteur A Real Sab Story Country Connections ISSN 1082 0558 Retrieved 12 October 2017 The hunters took aim upon deer not upon us and were just about to release the bowstrings BOOM The blasts from our foghorns twice sent deer fleeing to safety Pedler Ian 2008 Save our stags the long struggle against Britain s most controversial blood sport Bristol Black Daps ISBN 9780955478604 nbsp This animal rights related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hunt sabotage amp oldid 1191721437, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
