Ministry of Defence clarifies position on hunting

The Ministry of Defence has this week issued a clarification, which reads: "In response to representations, MOD has today (3rd March) clarified that its existing policy allows all categories of exempt hunting under the Hunting Act 2004 to be carried out on the defence estate. The 2004 Act bans hunting wild animals with dogs but does provide a number of exemptions, referred to as exempt hunting, for a variety of purposes." Read more here.