Shocking photos show why coursing must be banned 08 March 2006 Disturbing photos supplied to ICABS reveal the abuse hares are subjected to during coursing meets. The shocking images, taken at this year's coursing finals in Clonmel, show hares being mauled, tumbled and bitten by greyhounds. The Irish Council Against Blood Sports has renewed its appeal to Environment Minister, Dick Roche, to refuse further licences to the Irish Coursing Club. Urgent Action Item Please contact Environment Minister, Dick Roche, and demand an end to coursing in Ireland. Tell the Minister that hares should be allowed to live free from the cruelty of coursing. Please also contact your local TDs and urge them to work for an end to coursing and all blood sports. Minister Dick Roche Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government Custom House Dublin 1 Tel: +353 (0)1-8882403 Fax: +353 (0)1-8788640 Email: minister@environ.ie Write to your TD at: Dail Eireann, Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Tel: 01-618 3000 or 1890 337 889. Write to your Senator at: Seanad Eireann, Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Tel: 01-618 3000 or 1890 732 623. For the names and contact details of politicians, please visit the Irish Government Website at www.irlgov.ie. Coursing: More Information Coursing cruelty captured by media - 03 February 2006 Majority want live hare coursing banned - 27 January 2006 Photo: Captive hares in coursing enclosure - 18 November 2005 Coursing fixtures list revealed - 13 October 2005 Coursers get licence for 2005-06 season - 14 September 2005 Is Ireland in breach of EU Habitats Directive? - 07 July 2005 Green Party leader, Trevor Sargent, has questioned the Environment Minister about the possibility of Ireland being in breach of the EU Habitats Directive by allowing hare coursing. Hares and Rabbits Fact Sheet - 24 June 2005 Hares and rabbits have an important place in Ireland's biodiversity. Learn all about these fascinating mammals in a new fact sheet by Mike Rendle of the Irish Hare Initiative. Animal Voice - June 2005 Special edition focusing entirely on the plight of the Irish Hare. Read on to find out about the growing concern for this "threatened" and "declining" species. Plus a selection of disturbing reports from hare coursing meetings. The Impact of Enclosed Hare Coursing on Irish hares - 28 April 2005 A report by the Irish Hare Initiative Species Action Plan - 31 March 2005 The draft version of the Species Action Plan for the Irish Hare. National Survey of Hares Tender Specification and additional details Stress and Capture Myopathy in Hares - 28 January 2005 A report by the Irish Hare Initiative Coursing: Photos and Video For photos and video clips showing the cruelty of coursing, please click on the following links: Photo Gallery: Coursing Videos: Coursing News Menu | Join | Top | Home