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On this day - 2005 (Foxhunting banned); February 18th
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Friday, February 18, 2005. : Fox hunting is banned in England

Fox hunting is a form of hunting for foxes using a pack of scent hounds, often followed by riders on horses. It is a "blood sport", an appallingly cruel practice which has been steadfastly upheld by tradition in Britain for centuries. After years of struggle between hunters, sports people and animal welfare groups, the "Hunting Act" of November 2004 was passed, banning the hunting of foxes, deer, mink and hares using dogs.

On 18 February 2005, the UK finally introduced a law banning such blood sports altogether. The ban also extended to hare coursing, which involved the hunting of hares with dogs with the sole purpose of killing the hare.

The legal battle is not yet over. Groups which maintain their right to hunt and indulge in their blood sports plan to take further action, appealing to other authorities such as the European Court of Human Rights. Currently, the Hunting Act is still in effect, but enforcing it takes a fairly low priority with police forces.

Animal welfare groups such as the League Against Cruel Sports monitor hunts that they believe may be breaking the law and, in some cases, private prosecutions have ensued.


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TODAY is



NATIONAL DRINK WINE DAY

While February 18 is observed annually as National Drink Wine Day, it would be a shame to only celebrate one day a year. Perhaps this day is just a reminder to drink wine.

Wine does have its benefits after all. Moderate drinkers of wine have lower risks of liver disease, type II diabetes, certain kinds of cancers, heart attack and stroke. It also can reduce the bad cholesterol (LDL) and increase the good (HDL).


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18 Feb 2016, 09:17 AM
Friday, February 18, 2005. : Fox hunting is banned in England

Fox hunting is a form of hunting for foxes using a pack of scent hounds, often followed by riders on horses. It is a "blood sport", an appallingly cruel practice which has been steadfastly upheld by tradition in Britain for centuries. After years of struggle between hunters, sports people and animal welfare groups, the "Hunting Act" of November 2004 was passed, banning the hunting of foxes, deer, mink and hares using dogs.

On 18 February 2005, the UK finally introduced a law banning such blood sports altogether. The ban also extended to hare coursing, which involved the hunting of hares with dogs with the sole purpose of killing the hare.

The legal battle is not yet over. Groups which maintain their right to hunt and indulge in their blood sports plan to take further action, appealing to other authorities such as the European Court of Human Rights. Currently, the Hunting Act is still in effect, but enforcing it takes a fairly low priority with police forces.

Animal welfare groups such as the League Against Cruel Sports monitor hunts that they believe may be breaking the law and, in some cases, private prosecutions have ensued.


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I've never had strong feelings one way or another about fox hunting, but I think to say it's banned is an overstatement. It has certainly been reduced, but it still happens.

What I've always found bizarre is that, in some cases, the people who are supposed to uphold the ban are the very people who support it.
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