The petitions site re-opened yesterday for those wishing to petition the UK parliament. Here are some that caught my eye yesterday evening:
- Publish the Russia report, 23,953 signatures
- Make Hedgehogs a Protected Species, 6557 signatures
- Legal rights for ancient trees, 1607 signatures
- Don’t criminalise trespass, 157 signatures
- We call on DEFRA, to reinstate the ban on the use of metaldehyde slug pellets, 57 signatures
I’m sure there will be some other interesting ones coming along soon.
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Yes there will be.
I’ve a hunch that any legislation to criminalise trespass will have some sort of let-out clause such that trespass by hunts will be exempted but the full force of the law applied to hunt monitors. Similarly, I suspect that anyone finding & reporting illegal traps on private land will find themselves arraigned for trespass whilst those who set the trap will not face prosecution. In short, it’s likely to help those engaged in wildlife crime evade prosecution whilst criminalising those who seek to prevent it.