Anti-hunting campaign roadshow in city
An animal welfare charity has spent the day campaigning for tighter hunting laws in Wolverhampton.
The League Against Cruel Sports chose the city to host the third in a series of roadshows it’s holding across the UK during the run-up to the general election, urging voters and candidates alike to unite against hunting.
Shoppers joined Vinny the fox, the voice of the campaign, in Dudley Street, and sent hundreds of emails to their election candidates asking them to make their views on the Hunting Act public.
Chris Luffingham, Director of Campaigns of the League Against Cruel Sports spoke about how the day had gone in Wolverhampton
He said: "The people we spoke to in Wolverhampton were incredibly supportive, and it backed up what we know from YouGov polling that the vast majority of the UK public are opposed to hunting.
"It was gratifying to see election candidates of all colours coming along to find out more about what we’re asking for, or to pledge their support.
"This general election we stand united against hunting. Political parties need to commit to closing the loopholes and removing the exemptions that the fox hunts are currently exploiting, backing this up with an effective deterrent, giving courts the chance to not just fine but imprison those convicted of hunting offences."
