THE World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) is delighted at the vote by Parliament for a ban on fox-hunting in the UK.
This is not only a victory for the democratic process, but also for animal welfare internationally.
For many years, our efforts to end other forms of cruelty to animals overseas, such as bullfighting and bear-baiting, have been hindered by the continuance of fox-hunting in our own back yard.
By voting for a ban on hunting with hounds, the British Parliament has demonstrated its continuing commitment to animal welfare.
Not only will this decision have positive repercussions for the efforts being made to end other bloodsports abroad, but it will also reaffirm Britain's international reputation as a nation of animal lovers.
PHILIP LUMBERY, Director of Communications, World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA).
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