Over in Northern Ireland, John Blair, a Member of the Legislative Assembly, plans to use a Private Members’ Bill to ban the hunting of mammals with dogs, including trail hunting.
The proposed legislation would effectively
outlaw flushing with dogs for pest control (i.e. terrier work), and would push licensed hunting out of existence and affect shooting and gun dog trials.
In 2021, Mr Blair brought forward a similar Private Members’ Bill, which was narrowly defeated at the Second Stage.
The first stage of setting in motion a revised Private Members Bill (PMB) in Northern Ireland is to launch an “online consultation” in the form of a loaded questionnaire on “Survey Monkey” — written to trigger intended answers.
Yes, “Survey Monkey” 🤦♂️
The mind reels.
Blair has already circulated the questionnaire to ANTI hunting groups around the world to gin up skewed results.
➡️ So what can anyone do now?
Well, sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
Every supporter of basic hunting rights (to say nothing of sensible deliberative processes) can complete the “Survey Monkey” questionnaire.
➡️ A completed sample of the ANTI Hunting “Survey Monkey” poll (they’re calling it a “Consultation Process”) can be read here >> https://terriermandotcom.blogspot.com/2025/01/irish-working-terrier-commentary.html? with commentary from the Irish Working Terrier Federation.
➡️ To complete the “Survey Monkey” questionnaire, click on this link >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JBHuntingPMB
Any internet-connected device can be used to complete the survey before the January 20th deadline (extended from Jan. 13th).
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