Reasons to vote Labour at the forthcoming General Election

A pledge to tackle Wildlife Crime and reduce cruelty on Shooting estates.

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The corpse of a dead badger, snared on a Forest of Bowland shooting estate. No mercy shown.

Birds of prey are intensively persecuted, and iconic birds such as the Hen Harrier are in danger of being loss as a breeding species in England. More needs to be done to protect these birds of prey on Shooting estates. A pledge by the Labour party.  ENV Protecting animals A labour Government will continue to lead the way on animal welfare, staring with 6 pledges that build on our previous achievements at home and abroad.

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This kind of slaughter must be brought to an end.