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Home / Regional / Europe / United Kingdom / Recreation and Sports / Sports / Country Sports / UK Hunting Bill 2001 / News and Media / 2002 / June
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- BBC: Public to have say on hunting ban - A series of public hearings on the future of foxhunting, likely in September, are announced by Rural Affairs minister Alun Michael.
news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk_politics/newsid_2044000/2044021.stm
- Guardian: Songbirds gain from lost predators - Paul Brown, environment correspondent. Report on three-year study "Where the Birds Sing" shows the impact of predators: rats, foxes, stoats, weasels, crows and magpies.
www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,743239,00.html
- icWales - Public hearings to be held on foxhunting's future - A deadline of July 15 had been imposed on those wanting to put the case for or against a ban, and now public hearings will be carried out as well, probably in September.
icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0600uk/page.cfm?objectid=11949957&method=full
- icWales: Supporters fear ban will be forced through - Hunting supporters yesterday urged the Government not to use the Parliament Act to steamroller a ban into law after DEFRA Minister Lord Whitty indicated they might.
icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/page.cfm?objectid=11950301&method=full&siteid=50082
- Telegraph: Coursing to be dropped from hunt ban plans - Charles Clover, environment editor. Alun Michael, the rural affairs minister, issues a new consultation document seeking further definition of the key concepts of "cruelty" and "utility".
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fnews%2F2002%2F06%2F07%2Fnhunt07.xml
- Telegraph: RSPCA acts to keep out pro-hunt lobby - Adam Lusher. The RSPCA's ruling council has created a secret committee to recommend the disqualification of 'inappropriate' members in an attempt to stop pro-hunting campaigners being elected to its governing body.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2002/06/09/nrspca09.xml&sSheet=/news/2002/06/09/ixhome.html
- Times Debate: Field Sports and Rural Life - Collection of reader letters.
www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,564-337423,00.html
- Times: Ministers tackle hunt protest - Valerie Elliott, countryside editor. DEFRA's Alun Michael announced open hearings which will straddle the planned march in London by the Countryside Alliance.
www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,635-326521,00.html
- Times: National Trust to review vote rules after hunting row - Valerie Elliott. The charity is being criticised of preventing hunting supporters from serving on its ruling council.
www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-319905,00.html
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