Scientists back hunt cruelty report

2 February 2000



Scientists back hunt cruelty report

MORE than dozen senior scientists have supported a report which claims that hunting with hounds is cruel and should be banned.

The study, by Professor Patrick Bateson of Cambridge University, caused controversy because it caused the National Trust to ban hunting on its land.

Written endorsements for the report have been sent by academics working in the USA and UK.

• National Trust to keep hunt ban, FWi, 28 January, 2000
• National Trust quandary over deer, FWi, 02 November, 1998
• National Trust upholds deer hunting ban, FWi, 02 October, 1998
  
• The Independent 02/02/2000 page 10