SIR, Like most of its customers and employees, we believe United Utilities has a responsibility to protect wildlife on its land.
However, while United Utilities continue to permit, and in some cases defend, hare hunting they not only compromise the welfare of hares but of all wildlife hunting disturbs.
Even on Boxing Day, at a supposed time of peace and goodwill, United Utilities permit the Holcombe Hunt to meet on the company's land at Rivington Hall Barn thus allowing them to terrorise and kill hares on Rivington Moor for fun.
United Utilities claim their tenant farmers have a legal right to invite the hunt onto the company's land, but this is misleading. As the landowner, United Utilities has the legal right to have tenancy agreements that do not allow hunting. Hare hunting is a cruel and barbaric pastime carried out without respect for our wildlife.
Jeanne Young
North West League Against Cruel Sports
PO Box 359
Chorley
PR6 8WA
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