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| Exmoor Animal Rights exists as an advocacy group with the sole aim and objective to see our wildlife given protection so that they can no longer be abused by humans. We are based in Exmoor and work constantly to bring about an end to the loathsome sport of hunting with dogs. It is NOT the sanitised version that the pro hunt fraternity would like you to believe but it's about causing as much pain, terror and mutilation possible. Foxes and deer are timid creatures, just ripe pickings for those with warped minds hell bent on inflicting cruelty to defenceless and sentient creatures. What have we become as a race/species? We are so self seeking, hedonistic and give no time or consideration to the other beasts of the earth that we share the planet with. Hunters are the lowest of the low as they consider themselves to be the 'guardians' of the countryside. They translate this as meaning it is perfectly ok to kill wantonly to satisfy their twisted bloodlust. Animal Rights activists are often accused of being violent bullies and thugs. The truth is actually the reverse of this. We have already lost two individuals who fought for what they believed in and they lost their lives as a direct result of the violence of the hunts. You will find that most AR's will lay down their lives if it means bringing about an end to this cruel sport but there isn't one hunt member who do the same. We believe that it is we who are the intruders in their rightful homeland and not the other way round. We believe that the 'pest' is not the fox or the deer but the humans. Have we so lost our way that we can spend a good part of a day hunting and terrorising mammals who are known to suffer terribly during a chase and even the kill and then go to bed at night and sleep peacefully? In Exmoor, we have two deer hunts - The Quantock Staghounds who hunt two days a week and the Devon and Somerset Staghounds who hunt four days a week. That's a total of six days a week with no close season. That's a total of over 300 deer hunting days per annum in Exmoor. We say that's 300 too many!! And of course, let's not forget the poaching that is rife! What makes it even sicker is the fact that they take their children along to these hunts. Now what is that teaching our future generations who will impact society in one way of another? It's teaching them that it's ok to kill and torture animals for fun. They can give you all the excuses they like as to why hunting should be allowed to continue and all are totally ridiculous. But to say that it is their 'liberty' to do so is an offense to mankind. We might just as well allow our serial killers, paedophiles and rapists out of the prisons and special hospitals as I am sure they too would say that it is their 'liberty' to cause pain, suffering and even death to humans. What's the difference? NONE!! When humans stop putting themselves first but learn that they are merely a small cog in a very big wheel, mankind might stand a small chance of redemption. But whilst we continue to delude ourselves of 'superiority', we are doomed. You will find mountains of information dotted around the internet and I suggest you take a look for yourselves. I have included some links on the bottom right hand side of this page. A word of warning though. Some video images are very harrowing and if you care about our wildlife, they will indeed upset you. Thank you for visiting my website and I hope you will return as I am constantly updating these pages. |
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| ****Interesting quote from ex joint Master of Quantock Staghounds**** "Of course staghunting is cruel, but when things go wrong in hunting, it is accidental and nature will deal out far crueller blows"..........Paddy Groves, ex joint Master of Quantock SH, Somerset County Gazette, 5th November 1999 |
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| **IMPORTANCE NOTICE** August 2003 Due to a rather sudden and unexpected serious health problem, the Webmaster is currently unable to update or upgrade this website. It is also not possible to give any indication as to when the situation might change due to the complicated nature of the illness and its treatment. Maz apologises unreservedly for any problems this may have caused visitors to Exmoor Animal Rights but it is hoped that the site has been useful to some extent. However, it must be noted that no matter what the outcome of this little setback, I continue to remain dedicated to advocating on behalf of our animal friends and my viewpoint about hunting and other contentious issues has not changed in the slightest. You may email me at any time of course but please allow me a few days grace before I reply. |