Campaigners argue that pheasants and partridges raised on industrial farms lack the same welfare safeguards afforded to chickens, sparking a debate over the ethics of game bird shooting. The government is weighing a crackdown on pheasant shoots in England, proposing new animal‑welfare legislation that would require licences for shoot organisers and ban those linked to wildlife crime from hosting events. The consultation could reshape the industry, tightening regulations on how game birds are bred, transported, and hunted. The move reflects growing pressure to align game‑bird farming with broader animal‑rights standards.
Campaigners say pheasants and partridges reared ‘on industrial scale’ do not have same protections as chickensThe government is considering a crackdown on pheasant shooting in England as part of a consultation on strict new animal welfare laws that would affect shoot organisers.Ministers are already considering plans for the issuing of licences for those who run game bird shoots. The proposals mean anybody associated with wildlife crime, such as the poisoning or shooting of birds of prey, would be banned from hosting shooting events. Continue reading...
