What was once a Labour pre-election 'pledge'- to ban fox-hunting, once and for all, has most unsuprisingly turned into a farce, so they're still out there kiiling foxes and Hunt Sabs still need as much support as ever. So please get in touch to see how you can help- in any way possible...or better still- GET OUT THERE!

This from SARC online...

"The only way to prevent a foxhunt killing foxes is to sabotage it! The best campaigning in the world means nothing to the thousands of foxes and other animals that will be chased towards a violent and bloody end in the meantime. After fourty years of practice, hunt saboteurs have become skilled in the art of saving lives through sabotage. The tactics can be basic, and learned after a morning's explanation, or more complicated, but all can be mastered in a season or two.

The tactics themselves range from spraying scent maskers to disguise the scent line of the hunted fox; to imitating the huntsman's voice and horn calls to get control of the hounds; to sitting on a fox earth to prevent a dig-out. A personal stereo linked to a small amplifier and loud hailer (nicknamed a 'gizmo') can be used to play tape recordings of the hounds in cry to encourage them away from foxes and towards sabs.

You don't have to be super fit, or know every tactic inside out to come sabbing and save lives. All any hunt saboteur needs to do is recognise that hunts are killing wildlife now and want to do everything they can to stop them."

So if you live in Hampshire and are interested in helping out, contact...

Southern Anti-Bloodsports:
Box SABS,
243 Portswood Road,
Southampton
SO17 2NG

 sabs@tinyworld.co.uk

 http://www.sabs.org.uk/