Sources of information
The Countryside Alliance, "www.countryside-alliance.org" which incorporates the British Field Sports Society, is leading the fight to save Hunting in the UK. They have an excellent site which covers some concise summaries of the sport and the case for it.
If you are a member of the Labour Party and support Hunting please look at the website of a group of party members, called Leave Country Sports Alone (LCSA)
The Master of Foxhounds Association of the UK "www.mfha.co.uk" has a site linking to sites of UK Hunts.
The Master of Foxhounds Association of America "www.mfha.com" has another excellent site which covers the USA and Canada. It explains the significantly different arrangements and rationale for Hunting there.
The North American Foxhounds Association this is a "club" to which Hunts as such and individuals can belong. They have a Website but seem not to like to publish the address. If you want to contact them, please contact via the discussion group quoted below.
Ireland: The Irish Field and Country Sports Society. http://homepage.tinet.ie/~ifcss/
France. http://www.venerie.org/ A superb site showing the thriving Hunting Scene with twice as many Hunts as in the UK.
Another view on the moral issues etc http://users.ox.ac.uk/~mert1230/handout8HT04.rtf
A place to start to search the "net" about Foxhunting http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Outdoors/Hunting/foxhunting
Hunting for Tolerance - http://www.huntfacts.com
Dedicated to disseminating factual information about hunting with hounds and countering the misunderstanding, misinformation and prejudice to which hunting is persistently subjected.
Hounds - http://www.hounds.org.uk/ Dedicated to the continuation of hunting with hounds in the UK - news, views, facts and debate. A magazine aimed at preventing a ban in order to Save Our Hounds from the slaughter which would have to happen in the event of a ban.
Liam's Hunting Directory - http://www.iwbeagles.co.uk
Lots of information about hunting with hounds, including beagling and beagle field trials. Hunt club directory, news articles, audio and video clips.
Country Pursuits Today - Hunting with Dogs - http://www.countryside-alliance.org/edu/edu2-3-5.htm
Clickable links to information on fox, mink, deer and hare hunting. From the Countryside Alliance
Beagles In Peril - http://www.beaglesinperil.org.uk/
Hunting site includes an extensive introduction to beagling, a year-long diary about a hunting pack, news and photo galleries plus the current status of the Wye Beagles which were dognapped by ALF in 2001.
VoteHunting.com - http://www.votehunting.com/
Working to defeat the Hunting Bill, from the Working Hound Defence Campaign.
Support Fox Hunting - http://www.supportfoxhunting.co.uk/
Includes hunting ban timeline, background material and the latest news coverage plus petition, poll and message board.Q about foxhunting in the UK, including necessity, history, rules, and research. An excellent site, rather similar to Foxman
A Veterinary Opinion on Hunting with Hounds -http://www.vets-for-hunting.org.uk/
Updated and expanded version of the original submission to the Burns Inquiry on Hunting with Dogs. Includes information on hunting, other methods of culling, welfare of hounds and horses, impact on other stock and wildlife, discussion and conclusion, as well as footnotes, references and appendices. Supported by 294 members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
Baily's Hunting Directory - http://foxhunters.net/bailys/
Annual directory of over 750 hunts worldwide plus map of hunt countries, major hound show results, photographs, annual reports and special articles. Ordering information.
Old Norris' Foxhunting Page - http://www.btinternet.com/~countryside.webservice/
A collection of songs, verse, quotes, photographs, illustrations and links. Especially good maps of hunting territories in the UK. Excellent links to Hunting Sites.
Families 4 Hunting - http://www.f4h.org/
Women's group dedicated to saving foxhunting for the sake of their families who depend on the associated jobs, housing and way of life. Photos and news of activities.
The Game Conservancy Trust: Foxes - http://www.gct.org.uk/research/predation/frameset.html
Information about foxes and the Trust's current projects, scientific publications, policy statements and article "No Minister! - Define Your Terms". Includes government submissions for the Inquiry and the Consultation.
A group of Labour supporters of Foxhunting
An educational pamphlet putting both sides of the case
A considered view on the environmental impact of a ban
A site of links about hunting in the widest sense http://www.hunting101.com/
Please participate in the debate about Hunting and Help to restore it
Want to chat?
I propose "Foxhunters On Line". A great discussion group.
Email them to join in a worldwide discussion of everything to do with Foxhunting.
Want to debate?
A sensible and moderated forum for debate is at the UK Hunting Forum.
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 Email me. Plese help me to sort you out from the Spam by including the word Foxhunting in the subject of your eMail. I will try and answer all but abusive mail.
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Please fill in this form to join the force leading the fight to save all Field Sports and their infrastructure----- The Countryside Alliance.
IN THE END THE ARGUMENT BOILS DOWN TO THE WISDOM OF RESTRICTING LIBERTY AND LIVELIHOODS BY DELIBERATELY ERASING PART OF THE CULTURE OF THE UK.
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